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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT

418 PM MDT THU JUN 27 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL RAVALLI COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MONTANA



* UNTIL 515 PM MDT



* AT 418 PM MDT...RADAR INDICATED A STORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL   

  OVER CONNER...OR 21 MILES SOUTH OF HAMILTON. BETWEEN .5 AND 1.0    

  INCH IN LESS THAN AN HOUR WAS ESTIMATED. THE STORM WAS MOVING 

  NORTH-NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH. 



* THE THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL MOVE OVER THE

  BITTERROOT BURN AREAS. SPECIFIC CREEKS THAT ARE LIKELY TO BE 

  AFFECTED ARE LITTLE SLEEPING CHILD...SLEEPING CHILD CREEK AND   

  UPPER PORTION OF SKALKAHO CREEK.



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.



LAT...LON 4608 11434 4584 11413 4596 11379 4629 11410

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