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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

448 PM MDT THU JUN 18 2009



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MESA CO-

448 PM MDT THU JUN 18 2009



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL MESA COUNTY

UNTIL 800 PM MDT...



AT 435 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WEAKENING OVER 

THE WARNED AREA WITH RAINFALL RATES DECREASING. HOWEVER...RADAR 

ESTIMATED PRECIPITATION OF OVER ONE INCH OF RAIN FELL IN A VERY 

SHORT PERIOD OF TIME OVER THE EASTERN END OF THE COLORADO NATIONAL  

MONUMENT AND THE REDLANDS. IT WILL TAKE CONSIDERABLE TIME FOR 

NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND CREEKS IN THESE AREAS TO DRAIN...SO FLASH 

FLOODING WILL REMAIN A THREAT. 



THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION AND OUTLYING AREAS AS FAR EAST AS 

PALISADE WILL LIKELY ONLY EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING OF ROADWAYS IN 

UNDERPASSES AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS. 



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SO THAT 

THEY MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO CLOSE FLOODED ROADWAYS. THEY WILL

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION.



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LAT...LON 3915 10830 3884 10857 3902 10892 3917 10867



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