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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK

440 PM ADT MONDAY JUN 10 2002



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL

10 PM MONDAY FOR THE UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY...

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

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.



RAINFALL CONTINUES OVER THIS PORTION OF EASTERN INTERIOR ALASKA.

THERE ARE LOCALLY HEAVY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSHOWERS...WITH RAINFALL

UP TO 0.5 INCH IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS

MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH DOWNPOURS. PEOPLE IN SUCH AREAS SHOULD

MOVE AWAY FROM LOW GROUND...ESPECIALLY IN HEADWATER AREAS.



SOME RAINFALL REPORTS...

TETLIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.....  1.36 INCH.....THROUGH 3 PM

TOK.................................  1.00 INCH.....THROUGH 4 PM

NORTHWAY............................  1.33 INCH.....THROUGH 4 PM



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS IMMANENT OR IS OCCURRING.

PEOPLE IN THE AFFECTED AREA SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO

PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY.



THE NEXT FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 10 PM MONDAY

OR SOONER IF NECESSARY.



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DJH JUN 02

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