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WGUS55 KGJT 091659

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COC067-092000-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

1058 AM MDT TUE SEP 9 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CONTINUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LA PLATA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO

  INCLUDING THE CITY OF DURANGO



* UNTIL 200 PM MDT



* AT 1058 AM MDT...A LARGE AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES

  TO AFFECT LA PLATA COUNTY...WITH THE RAIN MOVING NORTHEAST AT 

  25 MPH.



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. IN ADDITION...HEAVY 

RAIN OVER THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA WILL CAUSE DEBRIS AND MUD 

FLOWS.



RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER SATURATED GROUND. FROM 800 AM TO 

1055 AM MDT...AN OFFICIAL AUTOMATED SENSOR AT LA PLATA COUNTY 

AIRPORT...10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DURANGO...HAS RECEIVED 1.78 INCHES 

OF RAIN.



LAT...LON 3739 10807 3704 10827 3702 10751 3760 10750

          3760 10796



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