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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

719 PM MDT FRI AUG 8 2008



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GARFIELD CO-

719 PM MDT FRI AUG 8 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR

CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY...



AT 708 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A MUDSLIDE 

ACROSS HIGHWAY 6 1 MILE EAST OF RULISON. IN ADDITION...GOVERNMENT 

CREEK NORTH OF RIFLE HAD A REPORTED 6 FOOT WALL OF WATER PUSHING 

DOWNSTREAM. LAW ENFORCEMENT IS MONITORING THE GOVERNMENT CREEK AREA.



RAINFALL HAS DIMINISHED OR ENDED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...BUT WATER 

WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ITS WAY DOWNHILL. 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. MOVE TO HIGHER 

GROUND.



LAT...LON 3950 10814 3959 10811 3965 10778 3953 10777

      3944 10807



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