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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

1000 AM MDT WED SEP 11 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CONTINUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN LA PLATA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO

  THIS INCLUDES THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA AND SURROUNDNG        

  COMMUNITIES



* UNTIL 400 PM MDT



* EARLIER THIS MORNING...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 EAST OF VALLECITO RESERVOIR HAS

  RECEIVED UP TO 2.50 INCHES OF RAIN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS. 

  BURNED AREAS BETWEEN VALLECITO AND LEMON RESERVOIRS HAVE RECEIVED 

  AROUND 1.75 TO 2.20 INCHES DURING THE SAME PERIOD. LESSER AMOUNTS 

  OF 0.75 TO 1.90 INCHES FELL ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN BETWEEN 

  LEMON RESERVOIR AND ROUTE 550. 



* AT 1000 AM MDT...ONLY LIGHT RAIN WAS FALLING ACROSS THE BURN 

  AREAS...BUT CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS CAN

  STILL OCCUR. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH HEAVY RAIN...ARE

  EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST COLORADO FROM NEW MEXICO AGAIN 

  THIS AFTERNOON.



MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID TRAVEL ON ROADS AROUND OR NEAR VALLECITO AND 

LEMON RESERVOIRS IF POSSIBLE. RESIDENTS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD USE 

EXTREME CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR ADDITIONAL MUDSLIDES AND TRAVEL 

DELAYS THIS AFTERNOON.



WITH HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE AGAIN TONIGHT...THIS WARNING MAY BE 

EXTENDED LATER TODAY.  



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW 

ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 

FORECAST OFFICE IN GRAND JUNCTION.



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