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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

428 PM MDT SAT SEP 6 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTH CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY IN UTAH



* UNTIL 630 PM MDT



* AT 418 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY...OR ABOUT 25 MILES

  SOUTHEAST OF ESCALANTE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.



THIS WARNING IS SPECIFICALLY FOR 25 MILE WASH BETWEEN THE HOLE IN 

THE ROCK ROAD AND THE ESCALANTE RIVER.  HARRIS WASH TO THE NORTH 

WILL ALSO SEE SOME RUNOFF BUT THE CONCENTRATED HEAVY RAIN HAS ONLY 

BEEN OVER THE 25 MILE WASH DRAINAGE.  THIS WILL ALSO CAUSE SOME RISE 

IN THE ESCALANTE RIVER DURING THE EVENING FROM EXTREME SOUTHERN 

GARFIELD COUNTY UNTIL IT REACHES LAKE POWELL.  HOWEVER THE MAIN 

CHANNEL OF THE ESCALANTE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO HANDLE THE FLOW WITH 

ONLY A MINOR RISE. 



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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