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WGUS75 KGJT 100119

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

719 PM MDT MON OCT 9 2006



UTC019-100300-

GRAND UT-

719 PM MDT MON OCT 9 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR GRAND

COUNTY...



AT 705 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A LARGE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX PRODUCING HEAVY 

RAIN AND JUST MOVING NORTH INTO THE WARNED AREA. SOILS REMAIN 

SATURATED IN GRAND COUNTY AND ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LIKELY 

RESULT IN AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING.



THIS STORM COMPLEX WILL MOVE OVER THE MOAB AREA AND ARCHES NATIONAL 

PARK...AS WELL AS OTHER RURAL AREAS OF GARFIELD COUNTY.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SLOT 

CANYONS...SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND ROADS...ESPECIALLY THOSE 

WITH LOW WATER CROSSINGS.



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.



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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WGUS75 KGJT 100122

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

719 PM MDT MON OCT 9 2006



UTC037-100330-

SAN JUAN UT-

722 PM MDT MON OCT 9 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM MDT FOR SAN

JUAN COUNTY...



AT 720 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A BROAD AREA OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING 

HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MONTICELLO...

MONTEZUMA CREEK...FRY CANYON...EASTLAND...CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK... 

BLUFF...BLANDING AND ANETH.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL ON ALREADY SATURATED SOILS WILL 

CAUSE FLOODING OF SLOT CANYONS...SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY 

ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF 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.



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 3847 11001 3704 11083 3703 10907 3848 10907



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