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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

446 PM MDT TUE AUG 17 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTH CENTRAL MONTROSE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL COLORADO.



* UNTIL 745 PM MDT.



* AT 445 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE WARNED AREA.  

  DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.25 INCHES 8 

  MILES NORTHWEST OF MONTROSE...AND 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF OLATHE.



* TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING IN THE WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM

  THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME

  LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE RURAL AREAS IN THE 

  VICINITY OF 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF MONTROSE...AND 6 MILES SOUTHWEST 

  OF OLATHE. 



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3845 10814 3845 10794 3860 10791 3860 10812



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