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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

943 AM MDT TUE AUG 20 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EAST CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL COLORADO



* UNTIL 1230 PM MDT



* AT 943 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

  HEAVY RAIN OVER EAST CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY...OR ABOUT 4 MILES 

  NORTHWEST OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.



* THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS WILL BE NEAR...

  GLENWOOD SPRINGS BY 950 AM MDT



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. 



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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