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COC067-062315-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

345 PM MDT SAT SEP 6 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS EXTENDED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHEASTERN LA PLATA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DURANGO



* UNTIL 515 PM MDT



* AT 345 PM MDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED HEAVY RAIN 

2 MILES EAST OF DURANGO. THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS MOVING SLOWLY 

NORTHEAST.  FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED EARLIER IN THE MISSIONARY 

RIDGE FIRE AREA. 



ADDITIONAL RAIN AND EXCESS RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE MORE 

FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS... HIGHWAYS AND 

UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...HEAVY RAIN OVER THE MISSIONARY RIDGE 

BURN AREA WILL CAUSE DEBRIS AND MUD FLOWS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



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 3722 10803 3722 10749 3759 10751 3759 10796

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