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WGUS75 KGJT 190240

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COC051-190345-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

840 PM MDT SUN JUL 18 2004



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR GUNNISON COUNTY UNTIL 

945 PM MDT...



AT 840 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT FLASH 

FLOODING WAS OCCURRING ACROSS THE TOWN OF GUNNISON. RISING WATER IN 

CREEKS...STREAMS AND ALONG COUNTY ROADS HAS RESULTED IN WIDESPREAD 

FLOODING. POWER OUTAGES WAS REPORTED IN GUNNISON WITH SANDBAGGING 

CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS.



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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