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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

827 PM MDT WED AUG 13 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHERN OURAY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO

  EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL COLORADO



* UNTIL 1030 PM MDT



* AT 825 PM MDT...THE SAN MIGUEL COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED HEAVY 

RAINFALL AND RUNOFF PRODUCE MUD SLIDES ALONG HIGHWAY 145...CLOSING 

THIS ROAD BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 72 AND 74 THREE MILES WEST OF 

TELLURIDE.  ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE 

THROUGH THE AREA BY 900 PM MDT...RAISING THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE A 

DANGEROUS FLASH FLOOD. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND 

STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...COUNTRY ROADS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS.  THE 

HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO TRIGGER LARGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP 

TERRAIN. DO NOT TRY TO CROSS A FLOODED ROAD. IF FLASH FLOODING IS 

OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD 

WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS 

RISING.



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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CJC



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