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BULLETIN 

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

1235 AM MDT THU MAY 15 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CONTINUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL LA PLATA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO



* UNTIL 215 PM MDT



* AT 1230 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAD MOVED NORTH OF THE DURANGO AND VALLECITO 

AREAS. SOME OF THE STORMS THAT PASSED THROUGH THE REGION THIS 

MORNING CAUSED MINOR FLOODING ALONG HIGHWAY 160 BETWEEN DURANGO AND 

HESPERUS.



* ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP 

THIS AFTERNOON...AND WILL AFFECT THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA. 



HEAVY RAIN OVER THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA COULD CAUSE 

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.



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