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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

359 PM MDT THU AUG 7 2008



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MOFFAT CO-

359 PM MDT THU AUG 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM MDT FOR

SOUTHWESTERN MOFFAT COUNTY...



AT 353 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHWEST 

MOFFAT COUNTY. THE STORMS WERE MOVING SLOWLY WEST AT 5 MPH AND INTO 

EASTERN SECTIONS OF UINTAH COUNTY UTAH. 



AREAS OF SOUTHERN DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT WILL CONTINUE TO SEE 

RAIN THROUGH 5 PM...WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN FALLING ALONG COUNTY ROAD 

16S OF MINERS DRAW ROAD.  



IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO  

STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY 

RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR CREEKS.



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 4043 10904 4045 10874 4034 10872 4026 10882

      4026 10905



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