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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

1103 PM MST WED JUL 17 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EAST CENTRAL GILA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA

  INCLUDING CARRIZO CREEK AND THE TOWN OF CARRIZO



* UNTIL 100 AM MST



* AT 1055 PM MST...RUNNOFF FROM EARLIER THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES.  

  STREAM GAUGE DATA INDICATED THAT A RAPID RISE IN CARRIZO CREEK 

  AT THE TOWN OF CARRIZO IS LIKELY DURING THE NEXT HOUR.   



FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN CARRIZO CREEK TOWARD THE TOWN OF CARRIZO.

THE FLOOD CREST IS EXPECTED TO REACH CARRIZO BY MIDNIGHT. MOVE TO HIGHER 

GROUND IMMEDIATELY



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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