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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

1129 PM MDT TUE JUL 23 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL LA PLATA COUNTY REMAINS IN EFFECT

UNTIL 1230 AM MDT...



DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO SHOW MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL

OVER PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA.  ADDITIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POISED TO TRACK SOUTH ACROSS THE

WARNING AREA THROUGH 1230 AM MDT. MOVEMENT OF THE STORM CELLS HAS

CONTINUED AT ABOUT 15 MPH.



LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED RUNOFF AND FLOODING PROBLEMS CONTINUING IN

SOME LOCATIONS WITHIN 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 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.



JRP

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