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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

932 PM MDT SAT SEP 7 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR EASTERN GARFIELD COUNTY

UNTIL 11:15 PM MDT...



SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DECREASED OVER THE GLENWOOD SPRINGS

AREA AND THE COAL SEAM FIRE AREA. SENSORS IN THE BURN AREA

INDICATED RAINFALL TO NEAR ONE HALF INCH FELL IN THE PAST HOUR IN

THE MITCHELL CREEK DRAINAGE. A FEW MINOR MUDSLIDES HAVE BEEN REPORTED

ALONG HIGHWAY 132 NORTHWEST OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS AS A RESULT.



SHOWERS HAVE NOT ENDED FOR THE AREA AS ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS IS

POISED TO MOVE IN AND WILL AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH 1030 PM.

THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING 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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