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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

439 PM MDT TUE AUG 6 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHEASTERN GARFIELD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL COLORADO   

  NORTHEASTERN MESA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL COLORADO

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS...RIFLE AND DEBEQUE



* UNTIL 630 PM MDT



* AT 439 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY 

  HEAVY RAIN FROM 10 MILES EAST OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS TO DE BEQUE...

  MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH.



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE NEAR...

  GLENWOOD SPRINGS AT 440 PM MDT  

  PARACHUTE AT 445 PM MDT

  SILT...RIFLE...NEW CASTLE AT 450 PM MDT



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.



HEAVY RAIN OVER THE MITCHELL CREEK DRAINAGE BASIN 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.



LAT...LON 3939 10724 3937 10750 3926 10757 3926 10828

          3964 10837 3968 10775 3989 10714

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