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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

513 PM MDT SUN JUL 27 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY IN UTAH



* UNTIL 645 PM MDT



* AT 510 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY...OR ABOUT 27 MILES EAST OF

  ESCALANTE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.



DANGEROUS FLOODING IS OCCURRING ALONG THE BURR TRAIL AND PETRIFIED 

FOREST LOOP ROAD IN THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE GRAND STAIRCASE 

ESCALANTE NATIONAL MONUMENT.



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

SALT LAKE CITY.



LAT...LON 3787 11124 3779 11128 3776 11127 3786 11120

          3790 11114 3796 11112 3795 11121

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