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...BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK

700 AM ADT TUESDAY JULY 24 2001



THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS FROM DELTA JUNCTION EAST

TO THE CANADA BORDER REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM TUESDAY.



THE AREA AFFECTED INCLUDES STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES ALONG THE NORTH 

SLOPES OF THE EASTERN ALASKA RANGE...THE DELTANA ZONE FROM DELTA

JUNCTION EASTWARD...THE UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY.

THIS AREA INCLUDES THE CORRIDORS OF THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM 

DELTA JUNCTION SOUTH TO ISABEL PASS...THE GLENN HIGHWAY FROM TOK 

TO MENTASTA PASS...AND THE TAYLOR HIGHWAY.



MONDAYS HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS HAVE PERSISTED THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

WITH RAIN CONTINUING THIS MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF THIS AREA. RAINFALL

TOTALS FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE WIDESPREAD...WITH NORTHWAY REPORTING A

RECORD 24 HOUR TOTAL OF 3.07 INCHES...AS OF 4AM TUESDAY MORNING.

THIS EXCEEDS A ONCE IN 100-YEAR RAINFALL EVENT. RAIN IS NOT EXPECTED 

TO LET UP TODAY...WITH SOME RAIN SHOWER ACTIVITY LIKELY CONTINUING 

INTERMITTENTLY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.



BASED ON THE RATE OF RAINFALL...FLASH FLOODING IS STILL LIKELY IN

PROGRESS ON STREAMS AND SMALL RIVERS IN THE WARNING AREA...AND

COULD CONTINUE UP TO SIX HOURS AFTER THE RAIN ENDS. HIGH WATER 

LEVELS ON SOME OF THESE STREAMS MAY CAUSE WASH-OUTS ON ROADS.



PEOPLE NEAR SMALL STREAMS SHOULD MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ROAD 

WASH OUTS OCCURRING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS IMMINENT. TAKE NECESSARY

PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.



THE NEXT FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 400 PM TUESDAY

AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF NECESSARY.



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ASP JUL 01

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