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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

745 PM MST TUE SEP 10 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTH CENTRAL APACHE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ARIZONA



* UNTIL 930 PM MST (1030 PM MDT)



* AT 734 PM MST (834 PM MDT)...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR         

  INDICATED MODERATE RAIN OCCURRING OVER NORTH CENTRAL APACHE COUNTY.



THE CHINLE POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN 

CHINLE WASH FROM ITS CONFLUENCE WITH CANYON DE CHELLY NORTHWARD TO 

MANY FARMS. EVACUATIONS ARE TAKING PLACE IN THIS AREA FOR THOSE 

LIVING NEAR THE EDGE OF THE CHINLE WASH. 



ADDITIONAL MODERATE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WARNING AREA 

THROUGH 1000 PM MDT.



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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