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000 

WGUS55 KGJT 060220

FFWGJT

COC103-060515-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

818 PM MDT THU OCT 5 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHWESTERN RIO BLANCO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST COLORADO



* UNTIL 1115 PM MDT



* AT 814 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH   

  FLOODING FROM NUMEROUS HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE 

  WARNED AREA.  WATER WAS REPORTED FLOWING ACROSS HIGHWAY 139 ABOUT 

  15 MILES NORTH OF THE RIO BLANCO AND GARFIELD COUNTY LINE.  



* THE STORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL 

  AREAS OF RIO BLANCO COUNTY.  ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR 

  THROUGH TONIGHT WHICH WILL LEAD TO PROLONGED FLASH FLOODING OF 

  SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS IN THIS AREA. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3966 10904 3966 10861 3973 10845 4009 10855

      4004 10903



$$

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000 

WGUS55 KGJT 060220

FFWGJT

COC103-060515-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

818 PM MDT THU OCT 5 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTHWESTERN RIO BLANCO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST COLORADO



* UNTIL 1115 PM MDT



* AT 814 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH   

  FLOODING FROM NUMEROUS HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE 

  WARNED AREA.  WATER WAS REPORTED FLOWING ACROSS HIGHWAY 139 ABOUT 

  15 MILES NORTH OF THE RIO BLANCO AND GARFIELD COUNTY LINE.  



* THE STORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL 

  AREAS OF RIO BLANCO COUNTY.  ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR 

  THROUGH TONIGHT WHICH WILL LEAD TO PROLONGED FLASH FLOODING OF 

  SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS IN THIS AREA. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 3966 10904 3966 10861 3973 10845 4009 10855

      4004 10903



$$

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