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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

720 PM MDT SAT JUL 17 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOUTHERN GUNNISON COUNTY UNTIL 

930 PM MDT...



AT 720 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL REDEVELOPING ACROSS GUNNISON AND 

SURROUNDING AREAS. COUNTY ROAD 72 ALONG THE TOMICHI CREEK HAS BEEN 

WASHED OUT AND OTHER AREAS FROM CAPITOL CREEK TO TOMICHI CREEK ARE 

EXPERIENCING FLASH FLOODING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THE 

THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING THROUGH AT LEAST 9:30 PM THIS EVENING.



REPORTS OF 4 TO 5 FEET OF WATER AND DEBRIS HAVE OCCURRED 2 MILES 

EAST OF GUNNISON ALONG THE TOMICHI CREEK...AND COUNTY ROAD 72 HAS 

BEEN WASHED OUT.



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.



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