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...BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK

445 PM ADT TUESDAY JUN 11 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A 



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  FOR SMALL STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES IN THE UPPER CHENA RIVER BASIN

  AND IN AREAS ALONG AND NEAR THE STEESE HIGHWAY FROM TWELVEMILE

  SUMMIT TO MILLER HOUSE. THIS WARNING DOES NOT INCLUDE THE MAIN

  STEM OF THE CHENA RIVER. 



* UNTIL 400 AM ADT WEDNESDAY



* RADAR AND RAIN GAGES INDICATE THAT LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS

  AS HIGH AS 1.5 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED DURING THE LAST 24 HOURS.

  MORE SHOWERS MAY OCCUR IN THE UPPER CHENA RIVER BASIN THIS EVENING.



  LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE WASHOUTS ON THE STEESE HIGHWAY BETWEEN

  TWELVEMILE SUMMIT AND MILLER HOUSE.



  MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS

  BRIDGES...DIPS...OR 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.



  A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.



THE NEXT STATEMENT IS SCHEDULED AT 800 PM TUESDAY OR SOONER IF NECESSARY.



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