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WGUS55 KPIH 141951

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IDC031-142030-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO/IDAHO FALLS ID

146 PM MDT SAT JUL 14 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO/IDAHO FALLS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTH CENTRAL CASSIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST IDAHO



* UNTIL 230 PM MDT



* AT 140 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OF 1.5 INCHES OVER SOUTH CENTRAL CASSIA COUNTY...OR 

  ABOUT 14 MILES SOUTH   OF OAKLEY.  THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY 

  STATIONARY AFFECTING   THE MOUNTAIN RANGE BETWEEN LYMAN PASS ON BIRCH 

  CREEK ROAD TO THE GOOSE  CREEK DRAINAGE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND

ARROYOS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT 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. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

POCATELLO/IDAHO FALLS.



LAT...LON 4214 11395 4201 11377 4215 11361 4222 11383

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