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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

200 PM MDT SAT AUG 2 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES UNTIL 10 PM FOR SOUTHWEST COLORADO...



SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED OVER THE SAN JUANS

MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE

EVENING HOURS. SLOW MOVING STORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL

PROVIDES THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

UNTIL 10 PM.



SOME TOWNS IN THE WATCH INCLUDE...TELLURIDE...OURAY...SILVERTON...

RICO...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...AND PAGOSA SPRINGS. IN ADDITION...THE

MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA NORTHEAST OF DURANGO IS ALSO INCLUDED IN

THE WATCH.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS RAPIDLY RISING WATER OR FLOODING IS

POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA.  IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...

CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR

QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS ISSUED.



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