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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK

1100 AM ADT TUESDAY AUG 12 2003



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM

THIS EVENING FOR SMALL STREAMS IN THE UPPER KOBUK AND NOATAK

VALLEYS AND THE SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS RANGE FROM THE DALTON

HIGHWAY WEST.



HEAVY RAINS FELL OVER PORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA MONDAY.

AMBLER HAS REPORTED ABOUT 2 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 4 AM

MONDAY. ABOUT 1.5 INCHES OF THAT RAIN FALL BETWEEN 4 AM

AND 12 NOON MONDAY. AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES WERE ESTIMATED

OVER THE EASTERN BAIRD MOUNTAINS AND THE ENDICOTT MOUNTAINS.



RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH LOCAL ADDITIONAL

AMOUNTS OF 0.5 TO 1 INCH POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. 



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.

PEOPLE IN THE AFFECTED AREA SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO

PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY.



THE NEXT FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 4 PM

THIS EVENING OR SOONER IF NECESSARY.



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RF AUG 03

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