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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

1149 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 245 AM MDT



* AT 1149 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY

  RAIN OVER VALLECITO RESERVOIR...OR ABOUT 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF 

  DURANGO. THE STORMS PRODUCING THE RAIN WERE NEARLY STATIONARY.     

  ADDITIONAL AREAS OF RAIN WERE DEVELOPING ACROSS LA PLATA COUNTY    

  AND ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA. 



* SOME OF THE COMMUNITIES THE HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT ARE...VALLECITO 

  VALLEY...AND SNOWSHOE ACRES.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND MUD 

FLOWS IN CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND ALONG HIGHWAYS.  

ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS 

AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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 UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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.



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