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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

420 PM MDT THU JUL 15 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IN UTAH

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ST. GEORGE



* UNTIL 715 PM MDT





A FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED ALONG THE FORT PIERCE AND 

MOKAAC WASHES ON THE SOUTHERN BORDER OF UTAH. THESE WASHES ORIGINATE 

IN ARIZONA AND FLOW NORTHWARD INTO UTAH. THESE DRAINAGES HAVE A HIGH 

POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING. HEAVY RAIN HAS BEEN FALLING IN THE 

UPPER PORTION OF THESE WASHES AND FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED WITHIN 

THE NEXT 1 TO 3 HOURS IN SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY.



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

SALT LAKE CITY.



LAT...LON 3709 11328 3700 11323 3701 11366 3708 11360



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