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000 

WGUS55 KGJT 062112

FFWGJT

COC067-070315-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

309 PM MDT FRI OCT 6 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LA PLATA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DURANGO



* UNTIL 915 PM MDT



* AT 306 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  NUMEROUS HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH 

  INTO LA PLATA COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH AN 

  HOUR WILL OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS...LEADING TO FLASH FLOODING OF 

  SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS THROUGHOUT LA PLATA COUNTY.  



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  VALLECITO...TRIMBLE...TACOMA...ROCKWOOD...MAYDAY...LA PLATA AND

  HERMOSA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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 3701 10835 3702 10750 3760 10750 3761 10793



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000 

WGUS55 KGJT 062112

FFWGJT

COC067-070315-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

309 PM MDT FRI OCT 6 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  LA PLATA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DURANGO



* UNTIL 915 PM MDT



* AT 306 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  NUMEROUS HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH 

  INTO LA PLATA COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH AN 

  HOUR WILL OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS...LEADING TO FLASH FLOODING OF 

  SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS THROUGHOUT LA PLATA COUNTY.  



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  VALLECITO...TRIMBLE...TACOMA...ROCKWOOD...MAYDAY...LA PLATA AND

  HERMOSA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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 3701 10835 3702 10750 3760 10750 3761 10793



$$

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