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...BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK

500 PM ADT TUESDAY JUN 26 2001



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SMALL CREEKS BETWEEN BIRCH

CREEK AND THE EAST FORK OF THE CHENA RIVER THROUGH 1100 PM TONIGHT.



WEATHER RADAR SHOWED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DROPPED FROM ONE TO TWO

INCHES OF RAIN IN THIS AREA LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS HIGH AMOUNT

OF RAIN WILL LIKELY CAUSE SOME SMALL CREEKS AND TRIBUTARIES TO

OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS. BIRCH CREEK AND THE CHENA RIVER ITSELF ARE TOO

LARGE TO FLOOD FROM THIS RAIN...ALTHOUGH THEY WILL SEE SOME RISE

TONIGHT. ONLY THE VERY SMALL CREEKS IN HILLY TERRAIN ARE VULNERABLE

TO FLOODING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING IN

SMALL CREEKS. CAMPERS OR TRAVELERS SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS

IMMEDIATELY.



THE NEXT FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 800 PM OR SOONER IF

NECESSARY.



ES JUN 01

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