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RWUS32 KGJT 100316

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COC067-100630-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

915 PM MDT TUE SEP 9 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LA PLATA COUNTY

UNTIL 1230 AM MDT ON WEDNESDAY...



DOPPLER RADAR HAS CONTINUED TO INDICATE AREAS OF HEAVY RAINFALL IN

LA PLATA COUNTY. FLOODING HAS CONTINUED OUT OF STEVENS CREEK ACROSS

COUNTY ROAD 250 IN THE ANIMAS VALLEY NORTH OF DURANGO.  OTHER

DRAINAGES...CREEKS...AND STREAMS IN THE LA PLATA COUNTY WERE STILL

RUNNING FULL WITH WATER.



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

ROADWAY. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO

RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN GRAND

JUNCTION.



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