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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

828 PM MDT TUE AUG 28 2007



UTC019-290430-

GRAND UT-

828 PM MDT TUE AUG 28 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM MDT FOR

CENTRAL GRAND COUNTY...



AT 825 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   

OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING CONTINUES IN SALT WASH WITHIN 

ARCHES NATIONAL PARK. WATER WAS FLOWING OVER A TEMPORARY BRIDGE AND 

A ROAD IN THE WOLFE RANCH AREA. IN ADDITION...THE ROAD TO DELICATE 

ARCH HAS ALSO BEEN CLOSED. WATER LEVELS HAVE STARTED TO LEVEL OFF 

AND WERE FALLING IN SOME AREAS...ALTHOUGH DANGEROUS CONDITIONS STILL 

EXIST WITH WATER OVER SOME ROADWAYS WITHIN THE PARK. 



RAINFALL HAS ENDED NORTH OF THE PARK AND THE RUNOFF FROM THESE 

STORMS IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY RECEDE THROUGH 10 PM. 



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.



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

TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 180DEG 0KT 3875 10952



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