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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

403 PM MDT THU AUG 14 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EXTREME EAST CENTRAL TOOELE COUNTY IN UTAH



* UNTIL 530 PM MDT



* AT 353 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER EXTREME EAST CENTRAL TOOELE COUNTY...OR ABOUT 9 MILES    

  SOUTH OF TOOELE.



THIS STORM IS AFFECTING THE EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN SLOPES OF THE 

OQUIRRH MOUNTAINS...ESPECIALLY THE OPHIR AND MERCUR CANYON AREAS.



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 THE OPHIR AND MERCUR 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

SALT LAKE CITY.



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