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RWUS32 KGJT 100341

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COC067-100630-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

941 PM MDT TUE SEP 9 2003



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

UNTIL 1230 AM MDT ON WEDNESDAY...



AT 940 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF MODERATE

TO HEAVY RAIN...AS WELL AS EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING EAST INTO

LA PLATA COUNTY. FLOODING HAS CONTINUED ON COUNTY ROAD 250 AT STEVENS

CREEK IN THE ANIMAS VALLEY NORTH OF DURANGO.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL

WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN THE MISSIONARY

RIDGE BURN AREA.



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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