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...BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK

800 PM ADT TUESDAY JUN 26 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR

SMALL STREAMS IN THE VICINITY OF THE STEESE HIGHWAY FROM SOURDOUGH

TO CENTRAL. THIS WARNING IS VALID THROUGH 1100 PM TONIGHT.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SMALL CREEKS BETWEEN

BIRCH CREEK AND THE EAST FORK OF THE CHENA RIVER THROUGH 1100 PM 

TONIGHT.



WEATHER RADAR HAS INDICATED THAT STRONG THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DROPPED UP

TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IN THESE AREAS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.



SUCH LARGE AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL HAVE BEEN VERY SPOTTY...BUT ARE

STILL SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS.



SOME LOCATIONS IN THESE AREAS HAVE RECEIVED NO RAINFALL AT ALL...AND

THE AVERAGE IS LESS THAN 0.10 INCH. BIRCH CREEK AND THE CHENA RIVER 

ITSELF ARE TOO LARGE TO FLOOD FROM THIS RAIN...ALTHOUGH THEY MAY

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 1100 PM OR SOONER IF

NECESSARY.



DJH JUN 01

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