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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

556 PM MDT SAT JUL 26 2003



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

WESTERN ARCHULETA COUNTIES...



A BROAD AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT LA 

PLATA COUNTY THROUGH 700 PM MDT. THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL...COMBINED 

WITH RUNOFF FROM EARLIER THUNDERSTORMS...WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE 

FLASH FLOODING IN THE WARNED AREA. LOCATIONS WHERE FLOODING CAN BE 

EXPECTED INCLUDE...DURANGO...HESPERUS...BREEN...AND IGNACIO.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE LESS THAN 1/4 INCH.



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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