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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID

655 PM MDT FRI AUG 22 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BOISE HAS EXTENDED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN ELMORE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST IDAHO

  BOISE COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL IDAHO

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LOWMAN...IDAHO CITY



* UNTIL 800 PM MDT



* AT 650 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT

  MODERATE RAINFALL WAS CONTINUING IN BOISE COUNTY AND ELMORE

  COUNTY. FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON HIGHWAY

  21 BETWEEN BOISE AND IDAHO CITY AND ALONG THE BANKS TO LOWMAN ROAD 

  WHICH HAVE BEEN CLOSED. THE THREAT OF MORE FLASH FLOODING AND 

  ADDITIONAL MUDSLIDES WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR SO.



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 4421 11605 4409 11623 4382 11622 4359 11593

          4364 11506 4421 11524



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