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000 

WGUS55 KPSR 090839

FFWPSR

AZC007-013-091000-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ

139 AM MST TUE SEP 9 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL GILA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA INCLUDING THE TONTO    

  NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS...AND FOR EXTREME EAST CENTRAL MARICOPA  

  COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA



* UNTIL 300 AM MST



* AT 122 AM MST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

  RAIN ALONG STATE ROUTE 88 NEAR ROOSEVELT...AND AREAS SOUTH         

  THEREOF. NORMALLY DRY CREEKS AND WASHES CROSSING STATE ROUTE 88    

  WILL HAVE SWIFTLY RUNNING WATER.

  

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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

PHOENIX.



LAT...LON 3365 11133 3349 11127 3348 11085 3375 11098

          3377 11105



$$

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000 

WGUS55 KPSR 090839

FFWPSR

AZC007-013-091000-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ

139 AM MST TUE SEP 9 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL GILA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA INCLUDING THE TONTO    

  NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS...AND FOR EXTREME EAST CENTRAL MARICOPA  

  COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA



* UNTIL 300 AM MST



* AT 122 AM MST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

  RAIN ALONG STATE ROUTE 88 NEAR ROOSEVELT...AND AREAS SOUTH         

  THEREOF. NORMALLY DRY CREEKS AND WASHES CROSSING STATE ROUTE 88    

  WILL HAVE SWIFTLY RUNNING WATER.

  

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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

PHOENIX.



LAT...LON 3365 11133 3349 11127 3348 11085 3375 11098

          3377 11105



$$

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