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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

533 PM MDT TUE AUG 2 2005



UTC053-030115-

WASHINGTON UT-

533 PM MDT TUE AUG 2 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 715 PM MDT FOR WESTERN

WASHINGTON COUNTY...



WESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY CONTINUES TO RECEIVE INTENSE RAINFALL WITH 

VERY HEAVY PRECIPITATION OVER STATE ROUTE 18.  ADDITIONALLY...THERE 

IS ALSO A HEIGHTENED POSSIBILITY OF A DEBRIS FLOW ON THE DOWNSLOPE 

SIDE OF AREAS AFFECTED BY WILDFIRE THIS SUMMER. 



THIS RAIN EVENT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO SPAWN A MAJOR FLASH FLOOD OVER 

THE AREA.



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.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



LAT...LON 3700 11404 3701 11348 3742 11348 3746 11404



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