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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK

1000 PM ADT THURSDAY JUL 25 2002



THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS HAS BEEN CANCELLED.



...MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY NORTH OF THE CHATANIKA RIVER...

...WESTERN TANANA VALLEY AND YUKON VALLEY RAMPART TO LOWER NOWITNA

    RIVER SOUTH OF RAMPART...



STEADY RAIN AND LOCALLY HEAVY SHOWERS HAVE ENDED. SCATTERED

SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6AM ADT FRIDAY

FOR THE:



...UPPER KOYUKUK VALLEY SOUTH OF JIM RIVER...

...YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS SOUTH OF FORT YUKON...

...WESTERN TANANA VALLEY AND YUKON VALLEY RAMPART TO LOWER NOWITNA 

    RIVER FROM RAMPART NORTH...

  

A BAND OF RAIN STRETCHING FROM NORTH OF RAMPART TO CIRCLE

HOT SPRINGS IS MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD. LOCALLY HEAVY SHOWERS

MAY OCCUR AND PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE INCH.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS FELL IN SOME AREAS DURING THE DAY THURSDAY.



FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE ON SMALL STREAMS TONIGHT.

THIS MAY IMPACT THE STEESE HIGHWAY FROM TWELVE MILE SUMMIT EAST

AND THE ELLIOT AND DALTON HIGHWAYS FROM LIVENGOOD TO JIM RIVER.



FLASH FLOODING COULD CAUSE ROAD WASHOUTS TONIGHT AND MOTORISTS SHOULD 

USE CAUTION IF THEY SEE WATER PONDING ALONG THE ROAD. 



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY.



THE NEXT FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 6 AM ADT FRIDAY

OR SOONER IF NECESSARY.



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RF JUL 02

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