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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

158 PM MDT TUE SEP 9 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CONTINUED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LA PLATA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DURANGO



* UNTIL 600 PM MDT



* AT 158 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY     

  RAIN REDEVELOPING OVER SOUTHERN LA PLATA COUNTY...AS WELL AS THE 

  MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA. THE HEAVY RAIN IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 

  30 MPH.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF 

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

WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN. 



OVER THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN AREA...HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO 

CAUSE DEBRIS AND MUD FLOWS. COUNTY ROADS 250 AND 501 HAVE BEEN  

CLOSED...DUE TO 6 FOOT DEBRIS AND MUD FLOWS. ADDITIONAL DEBRIS FLOWS 

HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTED ALONG COUNTY ROADS FROM BAYFIELD TO IGNACIO.



LAT...LON 3704 10826 3703 10750 3759 10748 3756 10794

          3725 10822



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