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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

552 PM MDT TUE AUG 22 2006



COC113-230230-

SAN MIGUEL CO-

552 PM MDT TUE AUG 22 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MDT FOR

WESTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY...



AT 543 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED 

AREA. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE OVER HIGHWAY 141...5 MILES SOUTH OF 

SLICK ROCK. THESE STORMS SHOWED LITTLE MOVEMENT OVER THE PAST 30 

MINUTES WITH RADAR ESTIMATED HOURLY PRECIPITATION RATES EXCEEDING 2 

INCHES PER HOUR. 



IN ADDITION TO HIGHWAY 141 BETWEEN EGNAR AND SLICKROCK...WASHES IN 

THE FOLLOWING CANYONS WILL BE IMPACTED...STEVENS...SUMMIT...BUSH... 

MORRISON AND BLUE.



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.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN GRAND

JUNCTION.



LAT...LON 3789 10904 3790 10862 3815 10864 3815 10903



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