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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

400 PM MDT SAT JUL 26 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WESTERN ARCHULETA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO

  LA PLATA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DURANGO



* UNTIL 700 PM MDT



* AT 355 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AREAS OF   

  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM HESPERUS TO BAYFIELD...TO CHIMNEY ROCK. THE   

  RAIN WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.



* THE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING THE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE         

  NEAR...HESPERUS...DURANGO...IGNACIO...AND ARBOLES AT 430 PM MDT



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER

LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO 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 3704 10828 3703 10719 3738 10719 3739 10753

          3759 10752 3758 10795

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