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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

412 PM MDT WED JUL 30 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL IRON COUNTY IN UTAH

  NORTHWESTERN KANE COUNTY IN UTAH

  EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IN UTAH



* UNTIL 615 PM MDT



* AT 402 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN 17 MILES NORTHEAST OF ZION NP...OR ABOUT 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF

  CEDAR CITY...MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHWEST.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ON THE 

VIRGIN RIVER...DEEP CREEK...AND ORDERVILLE CANYON AND OTHER 

TRIBUTARIES IN THE WATERSHED. THIS WARNING INCLUDES ZION NATIONAL 

PARK DOWNSTREAM TO SPRINGDALE. 



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 3744 11308 3718 11300 3749 11270 3759 11296

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