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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT

356 PM PDT SAT JUN 22 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHEASTERN IDAHO COUNTY IN CENTRAL IDAHO

  SOUTHWESTERN MISSOULA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MONTANA



* UNTIL 500 PM PDT(600 PM MDT)



* AT 356 PM PDT(456 PM MDT)...RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH 

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF LOLO HOT SPRINGS TO 22 

MILES SOUTH OF POWELL...OR FROM 29 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MISSOULA TO 22 

MILES WEST OF HAMILTON...MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH.



* THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE...

  7 MILES EAST OF POWELL AT 500 PM PDT



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU

ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS

LIVING ALONG RIVERS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO

PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS.



CAMPING SHOULD BE AVOIDED ALONG CREEKS OR STREAMS DURING THREATENING

RAINS. EVEN SMALL STREAMS CAN BE DEADLY TORRENTS OF WATER DURING A 

FLASH FLOOD.

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