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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

900 PM MST WED JUL 17 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CARRIZO CREEK AND THE TOWN OF CARRIZO IN

  EAST CENTRAL GILA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA

  CIBECUE CREEK AND THE TOWN OF CIBECUE IN   

  SOUTHERN NAVAJO COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ARIZONA



* UNTIL 1100 PM MST



* WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL 

  EARLIER THIS EVENING OVER THE HEADWATERS OF CARRIZO AND 

  CIBECUE CREEKS.  A STREAM GAUGE NORTHWEST OF CARRIZO SHOWED A

  LARGE RISE IN STREAM LEVEL JUST AFTER 800 PM MST. 



FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN CARRIZO CREEK TOWARD THE TOWN OF 

CARRIZO. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY STREAM GAUGES NORTH 

OF CIBECUE HAVE SHOWN DROPS IN STREAM LEVEL SINCE 800 PM...HOWEVER 

FLOODING IS STILL POSSIBLE IN CIBECUE FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO.

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BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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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