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...BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK

1015 AM ADT MONDAY JUN 10 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING

EFFECTIVE UNTIL 10 AM TUESDAY FOR SMALL STEAMS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS

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

...THE NORTHERN SLOPES OF THE ALASKA RANGE FROM ISABEL PASS EAST...

...THE ALASKA HIGHWAY FROM DELTA EAST...



THE AREA INCLUDES THE VILLAGES OF TOK...NORTHWAY...CHICKEN...EAGLE...

AND DELTA JUNCTION.  THE AREA INCLUDES THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY FROM

DELTA JUNCTION TO THE NORTH END OF SUMMIT LAKE.



AN AREA OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS HAS DEVELOPED OVER 

SOUTHEASTERN INTERIOR ALASKA. LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE ASSOCIATED

WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS...WITH RAINFALL UP TO 0.5 INCH IN LESS THAN

ONE HOUR. FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH

SUCH DOWNPOURS. PEOPLE IN SUCH AREAS SHOULD MOVE AWAY FROM LOW GROUND

...ESPECIALLY IN HEAD WATER AREAS...WITHOUT DELAY.



SOME RAINFALL REPORTS...

TETLIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.....  1.16 INCH.....AS OF 9 AM

TOK.................................  0.90 INCHES...AS OF 9 AM

NORTHWAY............................  1.33 INCH.....AS OF 10 AM



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS IMMINENT.

TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.



THE NEXT FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 500 PM MONDAY

OR SOONER IF NECESSARY.



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DJH JUN 02

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