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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT

200 PM MDT THU AUG 8 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE CAVE GULCH BURN AREA ON THE NORTHEAST END OF CANYON FERRY      

  RESERVOIR.



* UNTIL 600 PM MDT



* AT 158 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED RAIN OVER  

  THE CAVE GULCH WATERSHED. THIS RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE 

AFTERNOON AND BECOME MODERATE AT TIMES. TOTAL RAINFALL OF A QUARTER 

TO A HALF AN INCH IS LIKELY BY EARLY THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL DEBRIS 

FLOWS AND FLASH FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE. 



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 IN

GREAT FALLS.



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