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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

455 PM MDT SAT JUL 26 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 700 PM MDT FOR LA PLATA AND

WESTERN ARCHULETA COUNTIES...



AT 450 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN 

AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL EXTENDING 

FROM HESPERUS TO BONDAD TO IGNACIO. THESE STORMS WERE NEARLY 

STATIONARY



THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL...COMBINED WITH RUNOFF FROM EARLIER STORMS 

WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING IN THE WARNED AREA. AREAS WERE 

FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED INCLUDE...DURANGO...HESPERUS...BREEN... 

FALFA...AND IGNACIO.



FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY ALONG SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY 

ROADS...DRY WASHES AND ARROYOS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS 

OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



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