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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

618 AM MDT WED SEP 11 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN LA PLATA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO

  THIS INCLUDES THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA AND SURROUNDNG        

  COMMUNITIES



* UNTIL 1000 AM MDT



* AT 615 AM MDT...LA PLATA COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGMENT REPORTED 

  FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS ACROSS THE   

  MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA. 



* MUCH OF NORTHERN LA PLATA COUNTY HAS RECEIVED THREE QUARTERS TO 

  ONE INCH OF RAIN SINCE MIDNIGHT. RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO 

  CONTINUE THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...CREATING ADDITIONAL FLASH 

  FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS.  



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS 

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT 

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS 

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL 

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO 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.



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