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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

820 AM MDT THU SEP 12 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN LA PLATA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO



* UNTIL 215 PM MDT



* AT 819 AM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA

  OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN BETWEEN DURANGO AND VALLECITO. MOVEMENT

  WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.



* THE THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE...

  BETWEEN VALLECITO AND LEMON RESERVOIRS BY 830 AM MDT

  

HEAVY RAIN OVER THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA WILL CAUSE ADDITIONAL

DEBRIS AND MUD FLOWS. MORE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED THIS 

AFTERNOON.



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.



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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