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FFSGJT



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

307 PM MDT THU JUN 25 2009



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SAN MIGUEL CO-

307 PM MDT THU JUN 25 2009



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WESTERN SAN MIGUEL

COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM MDT...



AT 258 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE 

WARNED AREA. DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF 2 

INCHES HAS FALLEN IN PORTIONS OF THE WARNED AREA.



THE RAIN WILL DIMINISH OVER THE NEXT HOUR BUT RUNOFF FROM THIS 

EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE HIGH FLOWS ON STREAMS AND LOCALIZED 

FLOODING. FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF 

SOUTH CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL COUNTY.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLASH 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.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



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LAT...LON 3800 10839 3790 10839 3791 10873 3804 10871



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