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WGUS75 KGJT 200234

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

833 PM MDT THU JUL 19 2007



COC045-097-200415-

GARFIELD CO-PITKIN CO-

833 PM MDT THU JUL 19 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM MDT FOR WEST

CENTRAL PITKIN AND SOUTHEASTERN GARFIELD COUNTIES...



AT 823 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A BROAD AREA OF MODERATE RAIN SHOWERS WITH A FEW EMBEDDED 

THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA.



HEAVY RAINS EARLIER THIS EVENING CAUSED BAR DITCHES IN A NUMBER OF 

LOCATIONS ALONG HIGHWAY 133 TO WASH ROCKS AND DEBRIS ONTO THE 

HIGHWAY. COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CREWS WERE ON THE 

SCENE REMOVING DEBRIS NEAR MILE MARKERS 53 AND 56.



IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME FOR HIGH WATER LEVELS TO SUBSIDE IN DITCHES 

AND AREAS CREEKS ESPECIALLY WITH CONTINUED RAIN. THEREFORE...THE 

FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 1015 PM.



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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN GRAND

JUNCTION.



LAT...LON 3918 10734 3914 10725 3913 10711 3945 10712

      3945 10733



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