

000 

WGUS55 KGJT 290310

FFWGJT

UTC037-290600-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

909 PM MDT MON JUL 28 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CONTINUED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST UTAH



* UNTIL 1200 AM MIDNIGHT MDT



* AT 909 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY   

  RAIN FALLING OVER WHITE CANYON ALONG HIGHWAY 95. 



* THE HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT...

  THE SAME AREAS AROUND FRY CANYON THROUGH 1200 AM MIDNIGHT MDT



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF 

NARROW SLOT CANYONS...SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS... 

AND NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND ARROYOS. 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 3769 10977 3788 10998 3765 11048 3734 11024



DJN

