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COC083-090245-



SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

644 PM MDT MON JUL 8 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A SMALL 

STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 845 PM MDT MONDAY EVENING FOR 

PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTY



IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO

     WEST CENTRAL MONTEZUMA



AT 644 PM MDT WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS 

PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF YELLOW JACKET...OR 

15 MILES NORTHWEST OF CORTEZ. THE STORMS WERE MOVING VERY SLOWLY TO 

THE SOUTHWEST.



LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THIS HEAVY RAIN INCLUDE...SAND STONE... 

WOODS...AND YELLOW JACKET CANYONS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS AND 

STREAMS IN THESE CANYONS. IF RISING WATER IS OBSERVED...MOVE TO 

HIGHER GROUND. 



TL/JR/GC

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