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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

144 PM MDT WED JUL 24 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EAST CENTRAL LA PLATA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO



* UNTIL 445 PM MDT



* AT 144 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF VALLECITO...OR ABOUT 14 MILES NORTHEAST

  OF DURANGO...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH.



* THE THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE NEAR...

  RURAL CENTRAL LA PLATA COUNTY AT 150 PM MDT INCLUDING LEMON 

  RESERVOIR.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS

AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO

TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN...ESPECIALLY IN AND 

AROUND THE AREA BURNED BY THE MISSIONARY FIRE.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



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 3751 10753 3757 10774 3731 10782 3727 10758

          3739 10752

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