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COC045-101645-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

944 AM MDT WED SEP 10 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN GARFIELD

COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL COLORADO UNTIL 10:45 AM MDT...



AT 9:40 AM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE

RAIN MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH ACROSS EASTERN GARFIELD COUNTY. THE

RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE GLENWOOD SPRINGS AND MITCHELL

CREEK AREAS THROUGH 10:45 AM...WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM

.10 TO .25 LIKELY ACROSS THE AREA.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL...COMBINED WITH EARLIER RAINS WILL CREATE

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF AND CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND

STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE RAINS COULD ALSO

TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



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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