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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

630 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 800 PM MDT



* AT 6 PM MDT...THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY OVER THE WARNING AREA HAS      

  DIMINISHED. HOWEVER...RUNOFF FROM THE STORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 

  THESE DRAINAGES FOR APPROXIMATELY THE NEXT TWO HOURS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO 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.



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