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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

412 PM MDT THU JUL 31 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS EXTENDED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL SAN JUAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO

  SOUTH CENTRAL OURAY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO

  SOUTHEASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL COLORADO



* UNTIL 615 PM MDT



* AT 407 PM MDT...RADAR SHOWED AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES REPORTED 

  VERY HEAVY RAIN NORTH OF TELLURIDE. THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS

  NEARLY STATIONARY AND WILL CONTINUE THOUGH SLOWLY DECREASE FOR

  ABOUT ANOTHER HOUR.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS AND HIGHWAYS. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND 

FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING 

AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO

TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. 

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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. 



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

GRAND JUNCTION.



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