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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

511 PM MST TUE JUL 9 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...SOUTHERN NAVAJO AND PORTIONS OF NORTHERN 

GILA COUNTIES...SPECIFICALLY IN AND AROUND THE SITE OF THE 

CHEDISKI-RODEO WILDFIRE...FROM 515 PM MST UNTIL 1115 PM MST. 



* THIS INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF:



 CIBECUE

 TIMBERLAND ACRES

 PINEDALE

 CLAY SPRINGS

 HEBER

 CARRIZO

 SHOW LOW

 PINETOP-LAKESIDE

 ARIPINE

 LINDEN



* UNTIL 1115 PM MST



* WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED OVER THE 

MOGOLLON RIM AND WHITE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND ARE EXPECTED TO 

LAST WELL INTO THE EVENING HOURS. SOME OF THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING 

HEAVY DOWNPOURS OVER THE SITE OF THE CHEDISKI-RODEO WILDFIRE. 

RAINFALL RATES FROM ONE HALF TO ONE INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. 

WHILE THIS WOULD NORMALLY NOT PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING...THE WILDFIRE 

HAS CHANGED THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SOIL SO THAT FLASH FLOODING 

IS NOW MUCH MORE LIKELY. 



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

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



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