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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

836 PM MDT THU OCT 5 2006



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SAN JUAN UT-

836 PM MDT THU OCT 5 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MDT FOR

WESTERN SAN JUAN COUNTY...



AT 835 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A LARGE CLUSTER OF HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS OVER 

THE WARNED AREA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING UP TO 1 INCH OF 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TO THE AREA...RESULTING IN CONTINUED FLASH 

FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS AND NORMALLY DRY WASHES.  THE 

AREA OF MOST CONCERN WILL BE FROM CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK SOUTH 

THROUGH FRY CANYON.  



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FRY CANYON 

AND CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK. 



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 3701 11091 3700 11014 3847 10923 3846 11013



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