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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

828 PM MDT THU OCT 5 2006



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GRAND UT-

828 PM MDT THU OCT 5 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM MDT FOR SOUTH

CENTRAL GRAND COUNTY...



AT 826 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A LARGE CLUSTER OF HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS 

MOVING NORTH ACROSS CENTRAL GRAND COUNTY...INCLUDING MOAB AND ARCHES 

NATIONAL PARK. RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 1 INCH AN HOUR WILL 

OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS AND LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING IN 

STEEP TERRAIN AND ALONG SMALL 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.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN GRAND

JUNCTION.



LAT...LON 3853 10980 3854 10931 3886 10945 3880 10989



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