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COC067-110115-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

551 PM MDT TUE SEP 10 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LA PLATA COUNTY UNTIL 815

   PM MDT...

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR SOUTHWEST COLORADO UNTIL 1000 PM MDT...



AS OF 545 PM...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE PRODUCED AROUND ONE

INCH OF RAIN AT GRASSY MOUNTAIN SOUTH OF THE VALLECITO RESERVOIR.

THE GAUGE AT VALLECITO RESERVOIR HAS RECORDED NEAR THREE QUARTERS OF

AN INCH. AMOUNTS APPROACHING ONE INCH HAVE FALLEN TO THE EAST AND

SOUTHEAST OF THE RESERVOIR.



TODAYS RAINFALL HAS RESULTED IN MUD FLOWS ON COUNTY ROAD 501 SOUTH

OF VALLECITO WHICH MADE IT IMPASSABLE. HOWEVER...COUNTY OFFICIALS

HAVE REPORTED THAT THOSE FLOWS HAVE BEEN CLEANED UP AND THE ROAD HAS

REOPENED.



ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE

NORTHEASTWARD OUT OF ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO DURING THE REMAINDER OF

THE EVENING. FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS ARE LIKELY IN STEEP

TERRAIN AND THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA.



RESIDENTS AND RECREATIONISTS IN THIS AREA ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME

CAUTION AND BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED. STAY

TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES.



TGJT

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