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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

623 PM MDT TUE SEP 9 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  DOLORES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO

  SOUTHERN OURAY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO

  SAN MIGUEL COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL COLORADO



* UNTIL 1230 AM MDT



* AT 623 PM MDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN 

ACROSS SAN MIGUEL...OURAY...AND DELORES COUNTIES...ESPECIALLY NEAR 

THE CITIES OF NORWOOD...OURAY...AND TELLURIDE. PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN 

WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING AND FLASH FLOODING IS PROBABLE. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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 SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

GRAND JUNCTION.



LAT...LON 3765 10905 3765 10804 3795 10766 3803 10759

          3814 10759 3814 10903

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