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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT

610 PM MDT SAT JUL 21 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTH FORK RYE CREEK...

  LITTLE SLEEPING CHILD CREEK...

  AND SLEEPING CHILD CREEK...

  EASTERN RAVALLI COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MONTANA



* UNTIL 800 PM MDT



* AT 601 PM MDT...RADAR INDICATED A STORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL 20

  MILES SOUTHWEST OF SKALKAHO PASS...OR 21 MILES SOUTHEAST OF

  HAMILTON...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.



THIS STORM HAS CREATED MUDSLIDES IN THE SULA AREA AND IS CAPABLE OF 

PRODUCING ONE INCH OF RAIN IN AN HOUR. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU

ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS

LIVING ALONG RIVERS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO

PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.



CAMPING SHOULD BE AVOIDED ALONG CREEKS OR STREAMS DURING THREATENING

RAINS. EVEN SMALL STREAMS CAN BE DEADLY TORRENTS OF WATER DURING A

FLASH FLOOD.



LAT...LON 4598 11408 4592 11383 4645 11348 4655 11385

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