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AZC013-101645-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ

740 AM MST FRI OCT 10 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTH CENTRAL MARICOPA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA



* UNTIL 945 AM MST



* AT 734 AM MST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER NORTH CENTRAL MARICOPA COUNTY...INCLUDING THE NORTHERN AND 

  WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE GREATER PHOENIX METRO. THE AREA OF HEAVY 

  RAINSHOWERS IS SLOWLY MOVING TO THE SOUTHWEST...FROM NEW RIVER TO 

  LAKE PLEASANT AND SOUTH TO PEORIA AND GLENDALE. RAIN GAUGES IN 

  THE AREA INCLUDING SKUNK CREEK ARE REPORTING .91 INCHES IN 30 

  MINUTES...AND CLINE CREEK MORE THAN ONE INCH IN ONE HOUR.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BEARDSLEY...CAREFREE...CAVE

  CREEK...LIBERTY...LITCHFIELD PARK...LUKE AFB AND PERRYVILLE



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 3401 11161 3393 11263 3323 11261 3341 11190



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