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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

1137 AM MDT THU SEP 12 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EAST CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL COLORADO

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS AND MITCHELL CREEK 



* UNTIL 530 PM MDT



* AT 1137 AM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT  

  15 MPH.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE NEW CASTLE



HEAVY RAIN OVER THE MITCHELL CREEK DRAINAGE BASIN WILL CAUSE DEBRIS

AND MUD FLOWS.



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.



LAT...LON 3955 10757 3946 10723 3974 10723 3974 10751

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