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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

735 PM MDT SUN JUL 18 2004



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

845 PM MDT...



AT 735 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS AREAS IN THE 

VICINITY OF GUNNISON. RAINFALL RATES OF 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH PER HOUR 

REMAIN ACROSS THIS AREA. SEVERAL REPORTS OF 1/2 TO 3/4 OF AN INCH 

HAS FALLEN AROUND GUNNISON...BUT HIGHER AMOUNTS HAVE LIKELY FALLEN 

NORTH AND WEST OF TOWN. 



ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE 

LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS...WITH SEVERAL COUNTY 

ROADS POTENTIALLY 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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