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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

1026 PM MST THU AUG 9 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WEST CENTRAL COCONINO COUNTY IN ARIZONA



* UNTIL 130 AM MST



* AT 1026 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE CATARACT CREEK DRAINAGE WHICH FLOWS INTO THE 

HAVASUPAI INDIAN RESERVATION. THE PUBLIC REPORTED INCREASING WATER 

IN CATERACT CREEK IN SUPAI AND MORE WATER WILL BE FLOWING DOWNSTREAM 

FROM ADDITIONAL RUNOFF. 



* THE THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL MOVE SLOWLY TO THE 

SOUTH OVER...

RURAL NORTHWESTERN COCONINO COUNTY



FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN CATARACT CREEK FROM THE NORTHERN 

PORTION OF THE COCONINO PLATEAU INTO SUPAI. SEEK HIGHER GROUND 

IMMEDIATELY



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.



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.



STAUDENMAIER

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