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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

901 AM MDT TUE SEP 9 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHEASTERN MONTEZUMA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO



* UNTIL 1200 PM (NOON) MDT



* AT 901 AM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

  RAIN 7 MILES SOUTH OF CORTEZ TO 20 MILES SOUTH OF MANCOS...MOVING 

  NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE... 

  OVER HIGHWAY 160 FROM CORTEZ TO MANCOS BY 915 AM MDT



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN  WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF 

SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. IN ADDITION... 

COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS 

AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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 3728 10869 3701 10873 3701 10838 3725 10826

          3749 10803 3743 10860



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