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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

1009 PM MDT THU OCT 5 2006



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RIO BLANCO CO-

1009 PM MDT THU OCT 5 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM MDT FOR

CENTRAL RIO BLANCO COUNTY...



AT 1005 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS WILL 

BE MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL RIO BLANCO COUNTY BETWEEN 1030 PM AND 11 PM 

MDT THIS EVENING. THESE STORMS WILL BRING AN ADDITIONAL 0.25 TO 0.50 

INCHES OF RAIN TO THE AREA AND WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED FLASH 

FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS BETWEEN RANGELY AND MEEKER. 

MOTORISTS TRAVELING ALONG HIGHWAY 64 SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO THE 

POSSIBILITY OF MUD AND ROCK SLIDES ALONG STEEPER TERRAIN. 



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN GRAND

JUNCTION.



LAT...LON 3992 10854 3991 10793 4020 10790 4020 10863



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