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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK

740 AM ADT SUNDAY JUL 27 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING

VALID UNTIL 12 AM MONDAY FOR SMALL STREAMS IN DENALI PARK

AND IN THE UPPER SALCHA RIVER BASIN. OVER 2 INCHES OF

RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE UPPER SALCHA BASIN DURING THE

LAST 24 HOURS. HEAVY RAIN HAS FALLEN IN PARTS

OF DENALI PARK...MAINLY ALONG WESTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN

EXPOSURES. OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN WAS REPORTED IN THE

REX BRIDGE AREA DURING THE LAST 24 HOURS. FLOODING HAS

BEEN REPORTED ON SMALL STREAMS IN THAT AREA AND THE

NENANA RIVER IS RUNNING HIGH. MANY SMALL STREAMS IN THE

THE UPPER SALCHA BASIN AND IN AND NEAR DENALI PARK WILL RISE

RAPIDLY TO FLOOD STAGE OR HIGHER TODAY AND CONTINUE

ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH 12 AM MONDAY.  



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 AM

MONDAY FOR SMALL STREAMS IN THE UPPER CHENA RIVER

BASIN...THE CHATANIKA RIVER BASIN...AND ALONG THE

ELLIOTT HIGHWAY. OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN DURING 

THE LAST 24 HOURS IN THE UPPER CHENA RIVER BASIN...THE

CHATANIKA RIVER BASIN...AND THE UPPER SALCHA RIVER

BASIN. IN THE FAIRBANKS AREA...ABOUT AN INCH OF

RAIN HAS FALLEN SINCE MIDNIGHT. HEAVY RAINS IN THESE 

AREAS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AT LEAST THROUGH NOON 

TODAY WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH OR 

MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR. MANY SMALL STREAMS IN THE UPPER

CHENA BASIN...THE CHATANIKA RIVER BASIN...AND ALONG

THE ELLIOTT HIGHWAY WILL RAPIDLY RISE TO ABOVE FLOOD

STAGE TODAY AND REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH 12

AM MONDAY.



PEOPLE SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO WADE ACROSS RAPIDLY

FLOWING STREAMS. MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS WATER RAPIDLY FLOWING ACROSS ROADWAYS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR

OCCURING. PEOPLE IN THE AFFECTED AREA SHOULD TAKE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY.



THE NEXT FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 4 PM TODAY

OR SOONER IF NECESSARY.



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RF JUL 03

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