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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

435 PM MST FRI AUG 16 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHWESTERN GILA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA...FOR THE 

  EAST VERDE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE 

  COMMUNITIES OF...PINE...PAYSON...TONTO VILLAGE...STAR VILLAGE 

  AND WHISPERING PINES.



* UNTIL 730 PM MST



* AT 435 PM MST...THE PUBLIC REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER WHISPERING

  PINES...OR ABOUT 9 MILES EAST OF PINE.  THE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WAS 

  MOVING SOUTH AT ABOUT 5 MPH.



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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