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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

944 PM MDT TUE JUL 23 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL LA PLATA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO



* UNTIL 1130 PM MDT



* AT 944 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN 

  MOVING SOUTH INTO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN   

  AREA...FOLLOWED BY ADDITIONAL AREAS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN.



* THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO THE AREA WILL BE MOVING

  SOUTHWARD AT ABOUT 15 MPH AND SHOULD CONTINUE TRACKING ACROSS THE

  AREA THROUGH 1130 PM MDT



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE VALLECITO AND LEMON RESERVOIRS



LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS ALREADY REPORTED FLASH FLOODING AND MUD SLIDES 

IN THE WARNING AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN MORE MUD AND 

DEBRIS SLIDES...AS WELL AS FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS 

...AND ROADS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE 

THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS 

OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE IMMEDIATELY UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE 

FLOOD WATERS AND MUD SLIDES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS 

WHERE THE WATER OR MUD COVERS THE ROADWAY.



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 3752 10779 3728 10787 3726 10753 3751 10751

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