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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

507 PM MDT MON OCT 9 2006



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GRAND UT-

507 PM MDT MON OCT 9 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MDT FOR GRAND

COUNTY...



AT 5 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE INTENSE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING AREAS OF HEAVY 

RAINFALL OVER THE WARNED AREA.  SOME FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED 

EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON AROUND MOAB.  LAW ENFORCEMENT ALSO

REPORTED A ROCK SLIDE NEAR THE HOLE-IN-THE-ROCK REST AREA.



THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO 

MOVE ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTY.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SLOT 

CANYONS...SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND ROADS NEAR LOW WATER 

CROSSINGS.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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 3851 10997 3852 10907 3944 10908 3942 10999



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