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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

528 PM MDT THU SEP 12 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EAST CENTRAL LA PLATA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO



* UNTIL 1130 PM MDT



* AT 528 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

  VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING THROUGH THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN SITE. 

  ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA LATER THIS 

  EVENING. 



HEAVY RAIN OVER THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA 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.



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