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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

1104 AM MST WED SEP 18 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL APACHE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ARIZONA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WIDE RUINS...WINDOW ROCK

  EXTREME EAST CENTRAL NAVAJO COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ARIZONA



* UNTIL 200 PM MST



* AT 1104 AM MST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SUNRISE SPRINGS...OR ABOUT 12 MILES

  NORTHEAST OF INDIAN WELLS...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.



* THE THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL AFFECT OR PASS CLOSE

TO...

  6 MILES SOUTH OF SUNRISE SPRINGS AT 1115 AM MST

  8 MILES SOUTH OF CORNFIELDS AT 1120 AM MST

  3 MILES NORTH OF KLAGETOH AT 1135 AM MST

  2 MILES SOUTH OF WINDOW ROCK AT 1230 PM MST

  7 MILES SOUTH OF FORT DEFIANCE AT 1235 PM MST



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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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          3603 10807

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