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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

158 AM MDT TUE AUG 6 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTH CENTRAL LA PLATA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO



* UNTIL 400 AM MDT



* AT 156 AM MDT...A LA PLATA COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF REPORTED VERY     

  HEAVY RAIN ALONG HIGHWAY 550 ABOUT 10 MILES NORTH OF DURANGO IN    

  THE MISSIONARY CREEK BURN AREA. THE STORMS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE     

  HEAVY RAIN WERE MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE TRIMBLE



HEAVY RAIN OVER THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA WILL CAUSE DEBRIS AND

MUD FLOWS.



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

GRAND JUNCTION.



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