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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT

804 PM MDT WED AUG 21 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

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



* UNTIL 1000 PM MDT



* AT 800 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN 

OVER EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY...OR ABOUT 17   

MILES NORTHEAST OF HELENA.



THE HEAVY RAIN IS FALLING OVER THE CAVE GULCH BURN AREA ON THE 

NORTHEAST SIDE OF CANYON FERRY RESERVOIR. THIS AREA IS SUBJECT TO 

DEBRIS FLOWS AND FLASH FLOODS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING OR DEBRIS FLOWS ARE 

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.



LAT...LON 4674 11191 4681 11169 4696 11192

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