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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

422 PM MST SAT AUG 23 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHWESTERN YAVAPAI COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ARIZONA



* UNTIL 615 PM MST



* AT 410 PM MST...THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SHEFIFFS DEPARTMENT REPORTED    

  FLASH FLOODING ALONG HIGHWAY 96 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 14 AND 18.    

  THE HIGHWAY WAS CLOSED AS DEBRIS HAD COVERED THE ROADWAY. RADAR    

  INDICATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL OVER THE KIRKLAND CREEK  

  AND SANTA MARIA RIVER DRAINAGES BETWEEN YAVA AND BAGDAD BETWEEN    

  200 PM AND 330 PM MST. OTHER AREAS THAT RECEIVED VERY HEAVY RAIN   

  SINCE 100 PM INCLUDE THE AREA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 164 AND 169     

  ALONG HIGHWAY 93...AND ALSO THE JUNIPER MOUNTAINS INCLUDING        

  SIMMONS AND CAMP WOOD.  



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

FLAGSTAFF.



LAT...LON 3536 11332 3435 11332 3434 11247 3512 11264

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