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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ

241 PM MST TUE FEB 25 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN LA PAZ COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ARIZONA



* UNTIL 345 PM MST(245 PM PST)



* AT 231 PM MST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY 

  HEAVY RAIN IN NORTHWEST LA PAZ COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF

  PARKER...PARKER DAM...POSTON...BOUSE...AND ALAMO DAM.



EXCESSIVE RAIN AND RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING 

OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. 

ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF 

COLORADO RIVER...AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT 

TO FLASH FLOODING.



HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



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 IN

PHOENIX.



LAT...LON 3407 11480 3347 11413 3414 11349 3426 11409

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