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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

742 PM MST MON AUG 5 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CARRIZZO CREEK AND THE TOWN OF CARRIZZO IN 

  SOUTH CENTRAL NAVAJO COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ARIZONA



* UNTIL 1045 PM MST



* AT 735 PM MST...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STREAM GAGE ON     

  CARRIZZO CREEK LOCATED 12 MILES UPSTREAM FROM THE TOWN OF CARRIZZO 

  READ 26.9 FEET. FLOOD STAGE AT THIS GAGE IS 27.2 FEET. IN          

  ADDITION...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING NORTHWARD ACROSS    

  THE SALT RIVER AND WILL BE OVER CARRIZZO CREEK BY 815 PM MST.  

  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL FROM THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO 

  PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING ALONG CARRIZZO CREEK THROUGH 10 PM MST... 



 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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