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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

729 PM MDT FRI AUG 19 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS EXTENDED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IN UTAH



* UNTIL 815 PM MDT



* AT 729 PM MDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLASH FLOODING FROM A   

  THUNDERSTORM ALONG THE FORT PIERCE WASH.



* THE STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING HAS DIMINISHED BUT RAINFALL   

  ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM CONTINUES TO FLOW DOWN THE FORT PIERCE 

  WASH.



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.



FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING ALONG THE FORT PIERCE WASH NEAR ST. 

GEORGE. AN 1173 CFS RISE...OR A RISE IN EXCESS OF 7 FEET OCCURRED AT 

THE RIVER GAUGE SITE ALONG THE FORT PIERCE WASH. THE PUBLIC HAS ALSO 

REPORTED LOW-LYING ROADS ALONG THE WASH IMPASSABLE.  OVER THE NEXT 

HOUR...AREAS NORTH OF BRIGHAM ROAD IN THE ST. GEORGE AREA CAN EXPECT 

FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR DOWN THE WASH TOWARDS THE VIRGIN RIVER.



LAT...LON 3701 11358 3700 11318 3710 11323 3708 11359



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