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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

618 PM MDT THU JUN 18 2009



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MESA CO-

618 PM MDT THU JUN 18 2009



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

UNTIL 800 PM MDT...



AT 612 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF SHOWERS 

APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST. THIS RAINFALL WILL ADD TO THE VERY 

HEAVY RAINFALL RECEIVED OVER THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE MESA 

COUNTY SHERIFF AND TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTED MINOR STREET FLOODING 

IN THE AREA. MEANWHILE...DRAINAGE FROM TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS OVER THE 

COLORADO NATIONAL MONUMENT WILL CONTINUE TO FILL NORMALLY DRY WASHES 

AND CREEK BEDS EARLY THIS EVENING. 



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



IN HILLY TERRAIN...THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH

ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL

ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW

INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



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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