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...BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK

415 AM ADT MONDAY JUN 10 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD

WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 4 AM TUESDAY FOR THE UPPER TANANA VALLEY

FROM TOK JUNCTION TO THE CANADA BORDER.



THE AREA AFFECTED IS WITHIN 30 MILES OF NORTHWAY VILLAGE. AMONG

THE RIVER BASINS AFFECTED ARE THE NABESNA RIVER AND THE CHISANA RIVER.



A SMALL AREA OF HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPED OVER THESE AREAS LATE SUNDAY

NIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING. SOME RAINFALL AMOUNTS:



TETLIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.....  0.71 INCH.....AS OF 3 AM

JATAJMUND LAKE......................  1.36 INCHES...AS OF 4 AM

NORTHWAY............................  0.93 INCH.....AS OF 4 AM



MOST OF THIS RAINFALL CAME IN LESS THAN 6 HOURS AND IS ENOUGH TO

CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ON SMALL DRAINAGES IN THE UPPER TANANA VALLEY.

PEOPLE IN THE AREA SHOULD MOVE AWAY FROM LOW GROUND...ESPECIALLY IN

HEAD WATER AREAS...WITHOUT DELAY.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS IMMINENT.

TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.



THE NEXT FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 1000 AM MONDAY

OR SOONER IF NECESSARY.



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TF JUN 02

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