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RWUS32 KGJT 091542

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COC067-091700-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

940 AM MDT TUE SEP 9 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11:00 AM MDT FOR LA

PLATE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO...



AT 9:35 AM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS

INDICATED WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN MOVING

NORTHEAST ACROSS LA PLATA COUNTY. ONE HALF INCH OF RAIN FELL

AT THE LA PLATA COUNTY AIRPORT IN LESS THAN ONE HALF HOUR.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN

AREA HAVE EXCEEDED ONE QUARTER INCH...WITH RAINFALL EXPECTED TO

CONTINUE THROUGH LATE MORNING.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE RAIN WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF

CREEKS AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS

WILL ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN. HEAVY RAIN

OVER THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DEBRIS

AND MUD FLOWS.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT

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