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000 

WGUS55 KGJT 270200

FFWGJT

COC045-270330-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

800 PM MDT SAT JUL 26 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHEASTERN GARFIELD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL COLORADO

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS



* UNTIL 930 PM MDT



* AT 755 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF 

  HEAVY RAIN 10 TO 15 MILES WEST AND SOUTHWEST OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS.  

  THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 10 TO 15 MPH.



* THE THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE MOVING ACROSS    

  THE GLENWOOD SPRINGS AREA AND THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF GARFIELD

  COUNTY THROUGH ABOUT 930 PM MDT.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS 

COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



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 3957 10712 3936 10712 3936 10746 3955 10747

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000 

WGUS55 KGJT 270200

FFWGJT

COC045-270330-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

800 PM MDT SAT JUL 26 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHEASTERN GARFIELD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL COLORADO

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS



* UNTIL 930 PM MDT



* AT 755 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF 

  HEAVY RAIN 10 TO 15 MILES WEST AND SOUTHWEST OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS.  

  THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 10 TO 15 MPH.



* THE THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE MOVING ACROSS    

  THE GLENWOOD SPRINGS AREA AND THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF GARFIELD

  COUNTY THROUGH ABOUT 930 PM MDT.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS 

COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



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 3957 10712 3936 10712 3936 10746 3955 10747

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