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WGUS85 KBOU 032020
FLSBOU

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
220 PM MDT FRI JUL 3 2009

COC049-117-052145-
/O.EXT.KBOU.FA.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-090705T2145Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
220 PM MDT FRI JUL 3 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS EXTENDED THE

* SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  THE BLUE RIVER NORTH OF GREEN MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR IN
  NORTHWESTERN SUMMIT COUNTY IN CENTRAL COLORADO AND
  CENTRAL GRAND COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL COLORADO

* UNTIL 345 PM MDT SUNDAY.

* BUREAU OF RECLAMATION PERSONNEL WILL CONTINUE TO RELEASE WATER
  FROM GREEN MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR THROUGH THIS WEEKEND.  THIS WILL
  PRODUCE ELEVATED FLOWS ON THE BLUE RIVER FROM BELOW GREEN
  MOUNTAIN DAM TO ITS CONFLUENCE WITH THE COLORADO RIVER NEAR
  KREMMLING.  THE HIGH FLOWS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING
  AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS ALONG THE BLUE RIVER BELOW GREEN MOUNTAIN DAM DOWNSTREAM TO
KREMMLING SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DURING THESE HIGH FLOWS THIS WEEKEND.

LAT...LON 4005 10642 4003 10635 3990 10631 3989 10629
      3985 10632 3989 10636 3992 10638

$$
BARJENBRUCH








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WGUS85 KGJT 032005
FLSGJT

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
205 PM MDT FRI JUL 3 2009

COC045-103-032200-
/O.CON.KGJT.FA.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-090703T2200Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GARFIELD CO-RIO BLANCO CO-
205 PM MDT FRI JUL 3 2009

...SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN RIO
BLANCO AND CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM MDT...

AT 159 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THAT THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS HAD EXITED THE ADVISORY AREA AND
MUCH OF THE RAIN HAD ENDED.  HIGH FLOWS ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS
FROM THE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IN THE ADVISORY AREA WILL CONTINUE OVER
THE NEXT FEW HOURS GRADUALLY SUBSIDING BY 400 PM MDT.

&&

LAT...LON 3985 10780 3966 10773 3964 10810 3976 10810

$$

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000
WGUS85 KGJT 031908
FLSGJT

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
108 PM MDT FRI JUL 3 2009

COC045-103-032200-
/O.NEW.KGJT.FA.Y.0019.090703T1908Z-090703T2200Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GARFIELD CO-RIO BLANCO CO-
108 PM MDT FRI JUL 3 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A

* SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL COLORADO
  SOUTHERN RIO BLANCO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST COLORADO

* UNTIL 700 PM MDT

* AT 103 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. DOPPLER
  RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR.

* RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING TO
  OCCUR...ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND NEAR LOW WATER
CROSSINGS. FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER THE MAINLY RURAL AREAS
OF NORTH-CENTRAL GARFIELD AND SOUTH-CENTRAL RIO BLANCO
COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE TOWN OF RIO BLANCO.  MOTORISTS TRAVELING
ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 13 NEAR RIO BLANCO SHOULD USE CAUTION.


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.

&&

LAT...LON 3985 10780 3966 10773 3964 10810 3976 10810

$$

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000
WGUS85 KBOU 022158
FLSBOU

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
358 PM MDT THU JUL 2 2009

COC049-117-032145-
/O.NEW.KBOU.FA.Y.0042.090702T2158Z-090703T2145Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
358 PM MDT THU JUL 2 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

* SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  THE BLUE RIVER NORTH OF GREEN MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR IN
  NORTHWESTERN SUMMIT COUNTY IN CENTRAL COLORADO AND
  CENTRAL GRAND COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL COLORADO

* UNTIL 345 PM MDT FRIDAY

* BUREAU OF RECLAMATION PERSONNEL WILL BE INCREASING FLOWS FROM
  GREEN MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR THROUGH FRIDAY...CAUSING THE BLUE RIVER
  FROM BELOW GREEN MOUNTAIN DAM TO ITS CONFLUENCE WITH THE COLORADO
  RIVER AT KREMMLING TO RUN HIGH AND EVEN LEAVE ITS BANKS IN PLACES.
  LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THE FLOW WAS AROUND 2750 CFS AND IS
  EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 3200 CFS DURING THIS EVENT.  THIS FLOW IS
  SUFFICIENT TO RAISE THE RIVER STAGE TO AROUND 9.5 FEET...WHICH
  WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AGRICULTURAL LAND NEAR THE RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS ALONG THE BLUE RIVER BELOW GREEN MOUNTAIN DAM DOWNSTREAM TO
KREMMLING SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION DURING THESE HIGH FLOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4005 10642 4003 10635 3990 10631 3989 10629
      3986 10633 3989 10636 3992 10638

$$
BARJENBRUCH










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