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COC067-080345-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

837 PM MDT SAT SEP 7 2002



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

UNTIL 9:45 PM MDT...



THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL OVER NORTHEAST LA PLATA COUNTY HAS ENDED...

HOWEVER LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE.  IN THE

MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA ONE THIRD TO TWO THIRDS OF AN INCH OF RAIN

WAS REPORTED BY 8:30 PM MDT.  ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE

EXPECTED. RUNOFF...POSSIBLY HEAVY...FROM THE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE.



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.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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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