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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

235 PM MDT THU JUL 25 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHEAST LA PLATA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO



* UNTIL 430 PM MDT



* AT 235 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER TRIMBLE...OR ABOUT 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF DURANGO...MOVING

  NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.



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

  THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA THROUGH 315 PM MDT

  3 EAST OF HERMOSA THROUGH 315 PM MDT



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF 

SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND 

ARROYOS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

FLOODING OVER THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA MAY CAUSE EXTREME 

DEBRIS AND MUD FLOWS THROUGH 430 PM MDT.



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

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



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