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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

140 PM MDT FRI JUL 26 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY IN UTAH



* UNTIL 330 PM MDT



* AT 128 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BOULDER...OR ABOUT 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF

  ESCALANTE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.



* THE THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE...

  OVER BOULDER AT 150 PM MDT



VERY HEAVY RAIN IN THE BOX DEATH HOLLOW WILDNERNESS AREA WILL CAUSE 

FLASH FLOODING ON OR NEAR THE ESCALANTE RIVER...ESPECIALLY IN THE 

CALF CREEK RECREATION AREA.



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

SALT LAKE CITY.



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