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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

559 PM MDT TUE AUG 28 2007



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL GRAND COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL UTAH...



* UNTIL 730 PM MDT



* AT 556 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 

  OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING OCCURRING IN SALT WASH WITHIN 

  ARCHES NATIONAL PARK. WATER WAS FLOWING OVER A TEMPORARY BRIDGE 

  AND A ROAD IN THE WOLFE RANCH AREA. WATER LEVELS ARE STILL RISING 

  WITH UP TO 4 FEET OF WATER ALREADY IN THE WASH.  



* THE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WERE LOCATED 15 MILES 

  NORTH OF THE PARK AND WERE DISSIPATING. HOWEVER...RUNOFF FROM 

  THESE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE RISES ALONG SALT WASH IN 

  ARCHES NATIONAL PARK FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR SO.  



DO NOT CROSS ROADS THAT ARE COVERED IN WATER. HIKERS SHOULD SEEK 

HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.  



LAT...LON 3886 10964 3886 10946 3868 10939 3864 10953

TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 180DEG 0KT 3875 10952



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