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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID

431 PM PDT FRI AUG 22 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BOISE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EASTERN BAKER COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OREGON



* UNTIL 600 PM PDT



* AT 426 PM PDT...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN IN

  HALFWAY OREGON. DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED UP TO TWO INCHES OF

  RAIN PER HOUR ACROSS NORTH AND EASTERN OREGON WITH THE HEAVIEST

  RAIN BETWEEN DURKEE AND RICHLAND INCLUDING OVER BIG AND LITTLE

  LOOKOUT AND SUGARLOAF MOUNTAINS. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT IN NORTHWEST BAKER COUNTY

UNTIL 5 PM PDT.  EASTERN BAKER COUNTY STREAMS AND CREEKS WILL RISE 

WITH SOME OVERFLOWING THEIR BANKS BETWEEN 4:30 AND 6 PM PDT.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT.



THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH.



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

BOISE.





LAT...LON 4505 11684 4487 11690 4464 11713 4464 11744

          4506 11716



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