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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

537 PM MDT TUE SEP 9 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS EXTENDED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LA PLATA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DURANGO



* UNTIL 830 PM MDT



* AT 540 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN

  OVER SOUTHWEST LA PLATA COUNTY APPROACHING THE DURANGO AREA.



* THE HEAVY RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE MISSIONARY RIDGE BURN

  AREA BETWEEN 600 AND 630 PM MDT.



FLASH FLOODING HAS CONTINUED IN THE ANIMAS VALLEY OFF THE MISSIONARY 

RIDGE BURN AREA.  WATER AND DEBRIS FLOWS UP TO EIGHT FEET DEEP WERE 

REPORTED AT 530 PM MDT ACROSS COUNTY ROAD 250 AT STEVENS CREEK.  AND 

OTHER LOCATIONS ALONG COUNTY ROAD 250 IN THE ANIMAS VALLEY HAVE HAD 

WATER AND DEBRIS FLOWS ACROSS THE ROAD UP TO 3 FEET DEEP.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT FLASH FLOODING HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY 

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN 

GRAND JUNCTION.



LAT...LON 3704 10832 3703 10751 3760 10750 3760 10792

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