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...BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK

840 PM ADT SATURDAY JUN 7 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A 



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

THE RAY MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF INDIAN MOUNTAIN FROM GALENA TO TANANA 



* UNTIL 5 AM SUNDAY



* A PERSISTENT ROUND OF HEAVY RAINS HAS FALLEN OVER WET SOIL IN THE

WARNING AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF SEVERAL INCHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED

AT COTTONWOOD IN THE RAY MOUNTAINS OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS...WITH 

7-TENTHS OF AN INCH REPORTED SINCE NOON ON SATURDAY. AN ADDIITONAL

HALF INCH OF RAIN MAY BE EXPECTED OVER THE RAY MOUNTAINS THROUGH 

MIDNIGHT BEFORE RAINS TAPER OFF BY MORNING.



* RESIDENTS SHOULD BE ALERT TO RAPIDLY RISING STREAMS AND CREEKS 

IN THE WARNED AREA. ROCKY SOILS AND STEEP RAVINES ARE PARTICULARLY 

AT RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD EXPECT TRAILS

CUT BY FLOWING WATER AND PONDS FORMING RAPIDLY IN LOW-LYING AREAS.

   

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS IMMINENT.

TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.



THE NEXT FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 11 PM SATURDAY

OR SOONER IF NECESSARY.



$$

TS JUN 03

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