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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

547 PM MDT MON JUL 22 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 700 PM MDT FOR EAST CENTRAL

LA PLATA COUNTY...



DOPPLER RADAR AND SPOTTER REPORTS MODERATE RAIN CONTINUES OVER THE

AREA NEAR THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA NORTH OF DURANGO. EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT FLASH FLOODING IS

ON GOING ON ROADS BETWEEN VALLECITO AND LEMON RESERVOIRS...WITH WATER

AND DEBRIS FLOWS ACROSS THE ROADWAYS. THOUGHT RAINFALL IS

DECREASING...FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE IN THE AREA UNTIL ABOUT

700 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.

IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN THE WATER...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADS ON FOOT.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER AND FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW

ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

FORECAST OFFICE. CONTINUE LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR

LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.



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