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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

525 PM MDT WED AUG 1 2007



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WASHINGTON UT-

525 PM MDT WED AUG 1 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT FOR EAST

CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY...



AT 518 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER NORTH CREEK OF 

ZION NATIONAL PARK.



EXTENSIVE AND VERY DANGEROUS FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON NORTH CREEK OF 

ZION NATIONAL PARK.  NORTH CREEK FLOWS THROUGH THE PARK AND 

TERMINATES AT THE VIRGIN RIVER NEAR THE TOWNS OF VIRGIN AND 

TOQUERVILLE.  DAMAGE TO NUMEROUS HOMES ARE OCCURRING AND PEOPLE ARE 

STRANDED IN THESE HOMES AS FLOOD WATERS FLOWS HAVE CLOSED OFF ANY 

EXITS. ADDITIONALLY...THE KOLOB TERRACE ROAD IS DAMAGED AND CLOSED. 

BRIDGES ON THESE ROADS ARE THREATENED AND ALSO DAMAGED.  THE ZION 

RIVER RESORT WHICH HOUSES RVS IS BEING DAMAGED BY THE FLOOD AND IS 

DAMAGED.



THIS FLOOD IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND IS EXPECTED TO FLOW FOR AT 

LEAST ANOTHER TWO HOURS...SLOWING NEAR THE LATE EVENING HOURS.  IF 

YOU ARE IN THIS DRAINAGE OR ITS OUTFLOW NEAR THE TOWN OF VIRGIN OR 

TOQUERVILLE...PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION.



ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS THE FLOOD EVOLVES.





LAT...LON 3721 11320 3717 11308 3728 11300 3739 11298

      3735 11319



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