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COC067-082300-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

258 PM MDT THU AUG 8 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 400 PM MDT FOR NORTHERN LA

PLATA COUNTY...



AT 255 PM MDT...LA PLATA COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED MUDFLOWS ACROSS 

COUNTY ROAD 250 AT MISSIONARY RIDGE ROAD. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN HAD FALLEN FROM HERMOSA EAST TO VALLECITO 

RESERVOIR. 



HEAVY RAIN WILL DIMINISH OVER THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN SITE THROUGH 

4:00 PM. HOWEVER RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE  

TO CAUSE DEBRIS AND MUD FLOWS TO OCCUR. STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL 

MEDIA OUTLET FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS DEVELOPING STORM.

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