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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

440 PM MDT SAT AUG 23 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTH CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY IN UTAH

  CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY IN UTAH

  THIS INCLUDES CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK...CAINEVILLE



* UNTIL 700 PM MDT



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM REPEATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THIS AREA WILL CAUSE 

FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE 

CULVERTS...ESPECIALLY SULFUR CREEK...OAK CREEK...PLEASANT 

CREEK...DEEP CREEK...AND CAINEVILLE CREEK ALL OF WHICH FLOW INTO THE 

FREMONT RIVER. 



STATE ROUTE 24 HAS BEEN CLOSED FROM CAINEVILLE TO CAPITOL REEF AND 

ADDITIONAL RAIN IN THESE CREEKS AND FREMONT RIVER WILL LIKELY CAUSE 

ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS.



THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP 

TERRAIN.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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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