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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

650 PM MDT SAT SEP 7 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHEASTERN LA PLATA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO



* UNTIL 945 PM MDT



* AT 648 PM MDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN ABOUT 10 

  MILES SOUTH OF DURANGO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.



* THE THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL MOVE OVER THE 

  MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA...AT 715 PM MDT.



HEAVY RAIN OVER THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA 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.

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 3716 10787 3715 10750 3762 10748 3762 10781

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