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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

804 PM MDT WED AUG 1 2007



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WASHINGTON UT-

804 PM MDT WED AUG 1 2007



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

CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY...



AT 800 PM MDT...FLASH FLOODING ORIGINATING FROM ZION NATIONAL PARK 

CONTINUES TO FLOW INTO THE AREA NEAR THE TOWN OF VIRGIN AND 

TOQUERVILLE AT REDUCED LEVELS. HOWEVER...THESE FLOWS ARE EXPECTED TO 

DIMINISH TO THE POINT OF ZERO FLOW BY NIGHTTIME HOURS.



THE FLASH FLOOD HAS DAMAGED SEVERAL HOMES NEAR THE TOWN OF 

VIRGIN...IN ADDITION TO DAMAGING THE KOLOB TERRACE BRIDGE ROAD. 

ACCORDING TO ZION NATIONAL PARK...ALL PERSONS IN THE ZION 

BACKCOUNTRY HIKING IN THESE AREAS HAS BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR.



IF YOU ARE TRAVELING NEAR THESE AREAS TONIGHT...PLEASE USE CAUTION 

AS THE REMAINDER OF THIS FLASH FLOOD CONTINUES TO DEWATER.  RESIDUAL 

FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 930 PM 

THIS EVENING.



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.



LAT...LON 3720 11330 3716 11307 3733 11301 3741 11302

      3744 11317 3740 11332



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