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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

853 PM MDT MON AUG 5 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHEASTERN GARFIELD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL COLORADO

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS



* UNTIL 1030 PM MDT



* AT 841 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

  RAIN OVER GLENWOOD SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.



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

  THE AREA BURNED OVER BY THE COAL SEAM FIRE BY 910 PM MDT  

  RURAL EASTERN GARFIELD COUNTY AT 910 PM MDT

 

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE NEW CASTLE



HEAVY RAIN OVER THE MITCHELL CREEK DRAINAGE BASIN WILL CAUSE DEBRIS 

AND MUD FLOWS.



IF YOU ARE NEAR A SMALL STREAM OR CREEK...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND 

IMMEDIATELY. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH 

FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. 

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

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



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS... 

RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS 

SHOULD AVOID CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING THREATENING 

RAINS.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY 

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN 

GRAND JUNCTION.



LAT...LON 3960 10761 3947 10738 3948 10714 3972 10712

          3997 10724 3981 10742 3981 10767

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