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WGUS55 KMSO 162051

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MTC093-162245-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT

247 PM MDT TUE JUL 16 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL SILVER BOW COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MONTANA



* UNTIL 445 PM MDT



* AT 247 PM MDT...RADAR INDICATED A STORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL

  9 MILES SOUTH OF BUTTE OVER BASIN CREEK...WITH LITTLE MOVEMENT.    

  RADAR ESTIMATES OF RAINFALL ARE APPROACHING 2 INCHES PER HOUR WITH 

  THIS THUNDERSTORM.



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.



RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF RESIDENTIAL

AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS DITCHES AND LOW

LYING AREAS.



LAT...LON 4590 11266 4577 11247 4600 11245 4602 11257

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