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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

1004 PM MDT FRI JUL 19 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EAST CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL COLORADO

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS



* UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT



* AT 1004 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY

  RAIN OVER GLENWOOD SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH.



* THE THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE NEAR...

  RURAL EASTERN GARFIELD COUNTY AT 1010 PM MDT



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING IN THE 

MITCHELL CREEK BASIN NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD 

ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. 

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

GRAND JUNCTION.



LAT...LON 3950 10731 3957 10724 3964 10733 3961 10740

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