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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

1035 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 1230 AM MDT



* AT 1035 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN

  HAD SPREAD TO THE WEST SIDE OF THE ANIMAS VALLEY...THUS REQUIRING

  THE EXTENSION OF THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING TO THAT AREA.



* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE

  SOUTH AT ABOUT 15 MPH ACROSS THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA...AS

  WELL AS THE OTHER BURNED AREAS WEST OF THE ANIMAS VALLEY.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE HERMOSA...LEMON AND 

  VALLECITO RESERVOIRS



LAW ENFORCEMENT AND WEATHER SPOTTERS CONTINUE TO REPORT AREAS OF 

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF OF MUD...DEBRIS...AND FLOOD WATERS IN THE 

MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA.



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 

COVERS THE ROADWAY.



TO REPORT FLOODING...PLEASE NOTIFY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR 

REQUEST THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN GRAND JUNCTION.



LAT...LON 3751 10793 3729 10791 3726 10753 3751 10751

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