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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

450 PM MDT THU SEP 12 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EASTERN CARBON COUNTY IN UTAH

  NORTHEASTERN EMERY COUNTY IN UTAH

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GREEN RIVER



* UNTIL 645 PM MDT



* AT 442 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SEVERAL 

  AREAS OF VERY HEAVY OVER EASTERN CARBON AND NORTHEASTERN EMERY 

  COUNTY WITH LITTLE MOVEMENT. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE TOWNS OF 

  SUNNYSIDE AND GREEN RIVER. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AND NORMALLY DRY WASHES. 



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

SALT LAKE CITY.

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