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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

1228 AM MDT WED JUL 24 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL LA PLATA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO



* EXTENDED UNTIL 145 AM MDT



* AT 1230 AM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A BAND OF

  MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN TO THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST OF THE WARNING

  AREA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 15 MPH.



* THIS BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY MOVE INTO

  THE WARNING AREA BEFORE 100 AM MDT. 



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

  VALLECITO RESERVOIRS.



ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING AND MUD SLIDES WERE REPORTED BY LAW 

ENFORCEMENT AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA 

AROUND MIDNIGHT.



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. IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. 



TO REPORT FLOODING...PLEASE CONTACT 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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