

000 

WGUS55 KSLC 282331

FFWSLC

UTC017-290130-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

529 PM MDT MON JUL 28 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY IN UTAH



* UNTIL 730 PM MDT



* AT 521 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY...OR ABOUT 17 MILES EAST OF      

  ESCALANTE.



HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE GULCH AREA...WHICH IS SOUTHEAST OF THE 

TOWN OF BOULDER. THIS DRAINAGE FLOWS INTO THE GLEN CANYON NATIONAL 

RECREATION AREA.  THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE BURR TRAIL AREA AS WELL 

AS THE UPPER ESCALANTE RIVER DRAINAGE AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS

AND STREAMS...ROADS 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

SALT LAKE CITY.



LAT...LON 3771 11139 3764 11119 3775 11117 3789 11117

          3792 11134

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000 

WGUS55 KSLC 282331

FFWSLC

UTC017-290130-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

529 PM MDT MON JUL 28 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY IN UTAH



* UNTIL 730 PM MDT



* AT 521 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY...OR ABOUT 17 MILES EAST OF      

  ESCALANTE.



HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE GULCH AREA...WHICH IS SOUTHEAST OF THE 

TOWN OF BOULDER. THIS DRAINAGE FLOWS INTO THE GLEN CANYON NATIONAL 

RECREATION AREA.  THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE BURR TRAIL AREA AS WELL 

AS THE UPPER ESCALANTE RIVER DRAINAGE AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS

AND STREAMS...ROADS 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

SALT LAKE CITY.



LAT...LON 3771 11139 3764 11119 3775 11117 3789 11117

          3792 11134

