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MTC021-079-109-311400-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT

202 AM MDT TUE JUL 31 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  DAWSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MONTANA

  PRAIRIE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MONTANA

  WIBAUX COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MONTANA



* UNTIL 800 AM MDT



* AT 200 AM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER DAWSON...PRAIRIE AND

  WIBAUX COUNTIES...MOVING NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH.



* SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IN 

  THE WARNED AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE    

  FLASH FLOODING TO OCCUR.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 

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

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



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



LAT...LON 4715 10606 4691 10607 4686 10561 4664 10543

          4659 10517 4672 10455 4671 10414 4736 10407

          4737 10455 4759 10464 4758 10489 4768 10529

          4715 10541 4714 10576 4708 10581 4708 10598



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