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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

712 PM MDT FRI AUG 22 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IN UTAH

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ST GEORGE



* UNTIL 815 PM MDT



HEAVY RAIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON IS PRODUCING HEAVY RUNOFF ON THE 

FORT PIERCE WASH.  A GAUGE ON THE WASH NEAR THE ARIZONA BORDER 

SHOWED A 4 AND ONE HALF FOOT RISE JUST AFTER 6 PM.  THIS SURGE 

SHOULD REACH THE ST. GEORGE AREA BY 8 PM.  THIS GAUGE READING IS 

NEARLY IDENTICAL  TO THE EVENT ABOUT A WEEK AGO.  



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

SALT LAKE CITY.



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