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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

630 PM MDT SUN SEP 29 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS EXTENDED THE 



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EAST CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL COLORADO



* UNTIL 930 PM MDT



* AT 630 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 

  LARGE AREA OF MODERATE RAIN FALLING OVER CENTRAL PORTIONS OF 

  GARFIELD COUNTY.  THIS AREA OF MODERATE RAIN WILL MOVE OVER EAST 

  CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING. 



MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN OVER THE MITCHELL CREEK DRAINAGE BASIN WILL 

CAUSE DEBRIS AND MUD FLOWS. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLASH 

FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE 

RAINS COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



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. 



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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