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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO

750 PM MDT WED AUG 28 2002



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR



  SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY



UNTIL 1015 PM MDT.



AT 746 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY

HEAVY RAIN OVER ARICKAREE SCHOOL...OR ABOUT 28 MILES SOUTH OF AKRON.

THE STORMS PRODUCING THE HEAVY RAIN WERE MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.



LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED

TO...ANTON AND ARICKAREE SCHOOL.



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.



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT AROUND 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN 

DURING THE PAST 2 1/2 HOURS HOURS JUST TO THE EAST OF ANTON AND NEAR 

ARICKAREE SCHOOL.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND

ARROYOS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



LAT...LON 3987 10325 3966 10328 3970 10282 3992 10282



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