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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

729 PM MDT MON AUG 5 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR...

  THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA OF NORTH CENTRAL LA PLATA COUNTY 

  IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO



* UNTIL 830 PM MDT



* AT 718 PM MDT...SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO

  MOVE NORTH NORTHWEST ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL LA PLATA COUNTY



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE...  

  IN THE VICINITY OF THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN 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. 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. 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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