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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

1000 PM MDT SAT AUG 2 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CONTINUED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL AND NORTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST UTAH



* UNTIL 100 AM MDT



* AT 1000 PM MDT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN 

  CONTINUE TO AFFECT MUCH OF SAN JUAN COUNTY UTAH. LOCAL LAW 

  ENFORCEMENT CONTINUE TO REPORT FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS ACROSS 

  HIGHWAY 211...ABOUT 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF MONTICELLO.



* THE HEAVY RAIN WILL PERSIST OVER...

  THE DARK CANYON WILDERNESS AND 

  CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK THROUGH 100 AM MDT



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF 

SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...NARROW SLOT CANYONS AND COUNTY ROADS.



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.



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          3843 10947 3843 10999 3785 11034



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