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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

445 PM MDT TUE OCT 1 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL LA PLATA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO

  THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE CITY OF DURANGO



* UNTIL 845 PM MDT



* AT 432 PM MDT...A FLASH FLOOD WAS REPORTED ON COUNTY ROAD 250      

  NORTH OF DURANGO. 18 INCHES OF MUD...DEBRIS AND WATER WAS MOVING   

  ACROSS THE ROADWAY PROMPTING THE CLOSURE OF THE ROAD.



* SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO REDEVELOP ACROSS THE 

  MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA THIS EVENING CAUSING ADDITIONAL 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 3723 10789 3721 10770 3758 10753 3758 10793

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