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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

241 AM MDT SUN JUL 18 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY UNTIL 500 AM

MDT...



AT 240 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL EXTENDING FROM FRY CANYON 

NORTHWEST ALONG HIGHWAY 95...OR THE WHITE CANYON AREA. RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 1 INCH AN HOUR ARE LIKELY IN THESE AREAS.

THE STORMS WERE MOVING SLOWLY NORTH AND WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN IN 

THE CANYON RIMS RECREATION AREA...AND DARK CANYON. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO

HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO

FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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