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RWUS32 KGJT 291957

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COC045-067-292100-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

150 PM MDT THU AUG 29 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN LA PLATA 

COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO UNTIL 300 PM MDT...



AT 145 PM OFFICIALS IN LA PLATA COUNTY REPORTED FLOODING AND SEVERAL 

DEBRIS SLIDES NEAR THE VALLECITO DAM AREA. SOME OF THE WORST 

FLOODING WAS IN THE STEVENS CREEK DRAINAGE NEAR THE 6000 BLOCK OF 

COUNTY ROAD 250.



ADDITIONAL FLOODING WAS REPORTED ALONG JACK...SHEARER...AND RED 

CREEKS. MANY DRAINAGE DITCHES AND CULVERTS WERE OVERFLOWING.



RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER VERY CLOSELY AND 

BE PREPARED TO RAPIDLY MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. STAY TUNED TO YOUR 

LOCAL MEDIA FOR ADDITIONAL REPORTS...OR MONITOR THE SITUATION FROM 

THE GRAND JUNCTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT:

HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE).





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