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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

940 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 1145 PM MST (1245 PM MDT)



* AT 940 PM MST (1040 PM MDT)...THE NAVAJO POLICE DEPARTMENT IN 

CHINLE INDICATED FLOODING ALONG CHINLE WASH FROM CHINLE NORTHWARD TO 

ROCK POINT. EVACUATIONS WERE CONTINUING ALONG THE WASH. THE RIVER 

GAGE ON CHINLE CREEK SHOWED A FLOW OF 450 CUBIC FEET PER SECOND AT 6 

PM MST...UP FROM A READING OF ZERO CFS EARLIER IN THE AFTERNOON. 

LIGHT RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE OVER NORTHERN APACHE COUNTY THROUGH 100 

AM MDT WEDNESDAY MORNING. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 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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