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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

212 PM MDT THU SEP 12 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY IN WEST

   CENTRAL COLORADO UNTIL 530 PM MDT...



...THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS AND MITCHELL CREEK...



AT 210 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SOUTHWEST OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS...MOVING

NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.



RAIN FELL ACROSS THE AREA EARLIER TODAY, ADDING MOISTURE TO THE

GROUND AT THE MITCHELL CREEK DRAINAGE BASIN. ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION

OVER THE AREA COULD 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.

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