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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

1241 PM MDT SAT SEP 6 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN LA PLATA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DURANGO

  NORTHEASTERN MONTEZUMA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO



* UNTIL 345 PM MDT



* AT 1236 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN MOVING INTO THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS

AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO

TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN. THE AREA NORTH OF 

VALLECITO IS EXPECIALLY AT RISK FROM THIS AFTERNOONS STORMS.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

GRAND JUNCTION.



LAT...LON 3761 10821 3720 10822 3721 10749 3761 10749

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