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000 

WGUS55 KSLC 240049

FFWSLC

UTC017-025-240345-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

644 PM MDT SAT AUG 23 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTH CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY IN UTAH

  NORTH CENTRAL KANE COUNTY IN UTAH



* UNTIL 945 PM MDT



* AT 634 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

  RAIN OVER BRYCE CYN NP...OR ABOUT 31 MILES WEST OF ESCALANTE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS 

AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE BRYCE CREEK AND HEAD 

WATERS OF PARIA RIVER HAVE RECEIVED 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN WITHIN ONE 

HOUR. TRAVELERS ON STATE ROUTE 12 BETWEEN TROPIC AND CANNONVILLE AND 

COTTON CANYON ROAD NEAR KODACHROME BASIN STATE PARK SHOULD BE ALERT 

TO WATER FLOWING OVER ROADS AND OR MUD ROCK DEBRIS. 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.



LAT...LON 3766 11227 3734 11212 3737 11178 3788 11180

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000 

WGUS55 KSLC 240049

FFWSLC

UTC017-025-240345-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

644 PM MDT SAT AUG 23 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTH CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY IN UTAH

  NORTH CENTRAL KANE COUNTY IN UTAH



* UNTIL 945 PM MDT



* AT 634 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

  RAIN OVER BRYCE CYN NP...OR ABOUT 31 MILES WEST OF ESCALANTE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS 

AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE BRYCE CREEK AND HEAD 

WATERS OF PARIA RIVER HAVE RECEIVED 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN WITHIN ONE 

HOUR. TRAVELERS ON STATE ROUTE 12 BETWEEN TROPIC AND CANNONVILLE AND 

COTTON CANYON ROAD NEAR KODACHROME BASIN STATE PARK SHOULD BE ALERT 

TO WATER FLOWING OVER ROADS AND OR MUD ROCK DEBRIS. 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.



LAT...LON 3766 11227 3734 11212 3737 11178 3788 11180

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