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RWUS32 KGJT 210433

FFSGJT

COC067-210615-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

1030 PM MDT TUE AUG 20 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHEAST LA PLATA COUNTY CONTINUES UNTIL

1215 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING...



RAIN SHOWERS OVER THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN SITE ARE DECREASING.

ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL NO LONGER BE EXPECTED TONIGHT...WITH LIGHT

SHOWERS COMING TO AN END BY MIDNIGHT.



RAINFALL ESTIMATES FROM REMOTE SENSORS INDICATE THAT A QUARTER TO A

HALF INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA.

THIS IS SUFFICIENT RAINFALL TO BREAK DEBRIS DAMS AND CAUSE AN

INCREASE OF MUD FLOWS AND FLASH FLOODING.  COUNTRY ROADS AND

FARMLANDS NEAR CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE

SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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