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RWUS32 KGJT 110218

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COC067-110300-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

815 PM MDT TUE SEP 10 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LA PLATA COUNTY HAS

EXPIRED...

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

MDT...



RAIN SHOWERS HAVE DECREASED IN INTENSITY SINCE LATE AFTERNOON.

ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING WILL NO LONGER BE EXPECTED THREAT FROM

RECENT RAINS.  THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED

TO EXPIRE AT 815 PM MDT.



EARLIER...DEBRIS MUD FLOWS SOUTH OF VALLECITO CLOSED COUNTY ROAD

501.  THIS COUNTY ROAD HAS SINCE BEEN REOPENED.



THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST COLORADO UNTIL

1000 PM MDT.  WIDESPREAD SHOWERS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED ACROSS

NORTHEAST ARIZONA.  SOME OF THESE SHOWERS MAY TRACK INTO SOUTHWEST

COLORADO LATER THIS EVENING WITH HEAVY SHOWERS THAT CAUSE FLASH

FLOODING.



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