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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

1155 AM MDT MON AUG 20 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WEST CENTRAL KANE COUNTY IN UTAH

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF KANAB



* UNTIL 300 PM MDT



* AT 1139 AM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LARGE

  AREA OF HEAVY RAIN OVER THE UPPER PORTION OF KANAB CREEK AND ITS  

  TRIBUTARIES.  THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.



THE WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY TO CAUSE LARGE RAPID RISES IN 

WATER LEVELS ALONG KANAB CREEK THROUGH MID AFTERNOON.  FLOODING IS 

ALSO LIKELY ALONG ALL OF THE WASHES EMPTYING INTO KANAB CREEK NORTH 

OF HIGHWAY 89. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS 

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT 

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS 

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL 

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY 

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN 

SALT LAKE CITY.



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