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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

308 PM MDT SUN JUL 31 2005



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOUTHEASTERN ROUTT COUNTY UNTIL 

530 PM MDT...



AT 305 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 

DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT OVER AN INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN SINCE 

100 PM IN SOME AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 131 NEAR YAMPA.



HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THE 

STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS.



SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE

WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH

FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING 

INCLUDE...STEAMBOAT SPRINGS...OAK CREEK...PHIPPSBURG...YAMPA AND 

TOPONAS.



REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SO THAT THEY 

MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO CLOSE FLOODED ROADWAYS. THEY WILL 

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION.



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