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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT

1000 PM MDT SAT AUG 23 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL KANE COUNTY IN UTAH ON THE PARIA RIVER



* UNTIL 0600 AM MDT



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM TORRENTIAL RAINS THIS EVENING...THAT CAUSED 

FLOODING IN THE TOWN OF TROPIC ALONG THE PARIA RIVER...WILL CONTINUE 

TO FLOW SOUTH THROUGH KANE COUNTY TONIGHT. DUE THE EXTREME AMOUNTS 

OF RAIN THAT FELL IN THE HEAD WATERS OF THE PARIA AND THE CREEKS 

THAT FLOW INTO IT NEAR CANNONVILLE...FLOOD WATERS ARE EXPECTED TO 

REMAIN HIGH AND REACH U.S. ROUTE 89 AND THE ARIZONA BORDER AROUND 

DAYBREAK SUNDAY MORNING. 



PERSONS IN AND AROUND THE PARIA RIVER DRAINAGE SHOULD REMAIN ALERT 

FOR ANY SUDDEN RISES ON THE RIVER THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. 



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

SALT LAKE CITY.



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