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COC067-212220-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

120 PM MDT WED AUG 21 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHEASTERN LA PLATA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO



* UNTIL 420 PM MDT



* AT 115 PM MDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED DEBRIS SLIDES

  ALONG JACKS CREEK NEAR VALLECITO RESERVOIR. THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT 

  HAVE CAUSED THESE SLIDES ARE MOVING VERY SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST 

  AND WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON.



* THE THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE NEAR...

  RURAL NORTHEASTERN LA PLATA COUNTY AT 130 PM MDT





HEAVY RAIN OVER THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA WILL CAUSE ADDITIONAL 

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 3738 10786 3733 10750 3763 10748 3763 10766



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