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WGUS75 KGJT 180152

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

752 PM MDT SAT JUL 17 2004



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

930 PM MDT...



AT 752 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN MOVING OVER THE 

WARNED AREA...2 MILES EAST OF GUNNISON. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT 

REPORTED THAT WATER AND DEBRIS ABOUT 1 FOOT DEEP WAS FLOWING OVER 

COUNTY ROAD 72 ALONG THE TOMICHI CREEK. AT THIS POINT...HIGHWAY 50 

IS PASSABLE HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD CREATE FLASH 

FLOODING EAST AND NORTH OF GUNNISON.



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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