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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

415 PM MDT MON JUL 22 2002



...THE SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY WHICH WAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM

MDT FOR WEST CENTRAL SAN JUAN...EASTERN DOLORES AND SOUTHWEST

MONTROSE COUNTIES HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...

...THE SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL COUNTY

WHICH WAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A FLASH

FLOOD WARNING WHICH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM...



HEAVY RAIN HAS DECREASED TO LIGHT SHOWERS OVER WEST CENTRAL SAN

JUAN...EASTERN DOLORES AND SOUTHWEST MONTROSE COUNTIES AS OF 415 PM

MDT ACCORDING TO DOPPLER RADAR. THEREFORE...THE SMALL STREAM ADVISORY

HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE IN THOSE AREAS.



IN CONTRAST...HEAVY RAIN WAS CONTINUING OVER CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL

COUNTY ACCORDING TO DOPPLER RADAR PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES. STORMS

PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAIN WERE CONTINUING TO MOVE SLOWLY TO THE

SOUTH AT 5 MPH. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS

AREA UNTIL 530 PM MDT.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.  DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY OR PAST POLICE BARRICADES.

RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN ENGULF A VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP

THEM AWAY.  IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN THE WATER...ABANDON IT

IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



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