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000 

WGUS55 KGJT 030108

FFWGJT

UTC037-030400-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

706 PM MDT SAT AUG 2 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL SAN JUAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST UTAH



* UNTIL 1000 PM MDT



* AT 705 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING   

  WITH SIGNIFICANT DEBRIS COVERING HIGHWAY 211...ABOUT 20 MILES 

  NORTHWEST OF MONTICELLO. THE HIGHWAY IS IMPASSABLE. HEAVY RAIN 

  IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER THIS AREA THROUGH 1000 PM MDT.



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE OVER...

  RURAL WEST CENTRAL SAN JUAN COUNTY THROUGH 1000 PM MDT



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF 

SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. IN ADDITION... 

COUNTY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS 

AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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 3775 11001 3780 10941 3805 10931 3828 10939

          3826 10976



DJN

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000 

WGUS55 KGJT 030108

FFWGJT

UTC037-030400-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

706 PM MDT SAT AUG 2 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL SAN JUAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST UTAH



* UNTIL 1000 PM MDT



* AT 705 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING   

  WITH SIGNIFICANT DEBRIS COVERING HIGHWAY 211...ABOUT 20 MILES 

  NORTHWEST OF MONTICELLO. THE HIGHWAY IS IMPASSABLE. HEAVY RAIN 

  IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER THIS AREA THROUGH 1000 PM MDT.



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE OVER...

  RURAL WEST CENTRAL SAN JUAN COUNTY THROUGH 1000 PM MDT



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF 

SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. IN ADDITION... 

COUNTY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS 

AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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 3775 11001 3780 10941 3805 10931 3828 10939

          3826 10976



DJN

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