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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

431 PM MST WED SEP 18 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EAST CENTRAL GILA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA

  SOUTHERN APACHE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ARIZONA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...GREER...HUNT...CONCHO...ST.

  JOHNS

  SOUTHERN NAVAJO COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ARIZONA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WHITERIVER...SHOW LOW...

  HEBER-OVERGAARD...SNOWFLAKE



* UNTIL 730 PM MST



* AT 431 PM MST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN CONTINUED IN SOUTHER NAVAJO..SOUTHERN APACHE...AND NORTHERN

  GILA COUNTIES...THUS THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THIS AREA HAS BEEN

  EXTENDED UNTIL 730 PM MST. GAUGE DATA INDICATES STREAMS CONTINUE TO

  RISE OR REMAIN HIGH IN THIS AREA. IN ADDITION...RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL

  HAS RESULTED IN SATURATED SOIL SO THAT EVEN SMALL AMOUNTS OF RAIN

  CAN PRODUCE RAPID RISES IN STREAMS AND WASHES.



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

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



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR FLOODING HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT

AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



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