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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

227 PM MDT SAT AUG 23 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHWESTERN GARFIELD COUNTY IN UTAH



* UNTIL 430 PM MDT



* AT 220 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER NORTHWESTERN GARFIELD COUNTY...OR ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTH OF

  JUNCTION



* REPEATED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL        

  BE OVER RURAL NORTHWESTERN GARFIELD COUNTY THROUGH 430 PM MDT



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS 

AND STREAMS...SPECIFICALLY BEAR CREEK NEXT TO STATE ROUTE 20 AND THE 

SEVIER RIVER IN CIRCLEVILLE CANYON AS WELL AS THE CREEKS FLOWING 

DOWN THE WEST SIDE OF MOUNT DUTTON. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO 

TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



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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