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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

1140 PM MDT THU JUN 8 2006



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SALT LAKE UT-

1140 PM MDT THU JUN 8 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM MDT FOR

CENTRAL SALT LAKE COUNTY...



AT 1130 PM MDT...A WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEE REPORTS BIG COTTONWOOD 

CREEK IS RUNNING NEAR BANKFULL AND RISING BELOW THE THE MOUTH OF BIG 

COTTONWOOD CANYON. THE CREEK SHOULD CONTINUE TO RISE...AND WILL 

LIKELY PRODUCE FLOODING IN THE CANYON...AND DOWNSTREAM TO THE 

CONFLUENCE WITH THE JORDAN RIVER IN CENTRAL SALT LAKE COUNTY.



THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. FLOODING ALONG WITH NUMEROUS ROCK AND 

MUDSLIDES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE CANYON. ALSO...THE SHERIFFS 

DEPARTMENT REPORTS PORTIONS OF THE ROAD IN THE CANYON HAS WASHED OUT.

PEOPLE NEED TO STAY AWAY FROM BIG COTTONWOOD CREEK OVERNIGHT. IF 

FLOODING DEVELOPS AT YOUR LOCATION...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND 

IMMEDIATELY.



LAT...LON 4067 11194 4056 11189 4058 11171 4068 11172



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