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AZC017-020045-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

430 PM MST FRI AUG 1 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WEST CENTRAL NAVAJO COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ARIZONA



* UNTIL 545 PM MST



* AT 425 PM MST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT 

  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAS OCCURRED SINCE 100 PM MST

  OVER PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL NAVAJO COUNTY...ABOUT 20 MILES 

  SOUTH OF WINSLOW. THE GREATEST THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING IS ALONG

  CHEVELON CREEK AND ITS TRIBUTARIES.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...SECONDARY ROADS AND NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND

ARROYOS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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

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

PEOPLE 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 FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY 

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN 

FLAGSTAFF.



LAT...LON 3466 11073 3468 11059 3484 11060 3481 11074

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