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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

536 PM MDT MON AUG 5 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA IN NORTH CENTRAL LA PLATA COUNTY IN 

  SOUTHWEST COLORADO 



* UNTIL 730 PM MDT



* AT 521 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TRIMBLE...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF

  DURANGO...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.



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

  4 MILES EAST OF TRIMBLE AT 540 PM MDT

  3 MILES EAST OF HERMOSA AT 545 PM MDT

  OVER TACOMA AT 600 PM MDT

  OVER ROCKWOOD AT 605 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.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. BE ALERT FOR MUD AND 

DEBRIS SLIDES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR 

WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.



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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