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FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK

430 PM ADT SATURDAY JUL 3 2004



...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR SMALL STREAMS IN THE DENALI ZONE SATURDAY

EVENING...



A NUMBER OF LARGE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE FORMED IN THE ALASKA RANGE IN

THE PAST 18 HOURS AND MORE CONTINUE TO FORM. AT 430 PM THERE WERE

2 LARGE STORMS. ONE WAS JUST EAST OF WONDER LAKE AND HAS PROBABLY

CAUSED HEAVY RAIN OVER THE ROAD LEADING TO THE LAKE AND TO

KANTISHNA. THE OTHER IS ABOUT 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF HEALY...UP

OVER THE FOOTHILLS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ALASKA RANGE. BOTH OF

THESE STORMS ARE MOVING VERY SLOWLY. THEY ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE

HEAVY RAINFALL OVER SMALL AREAS. MORE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO FORM

LATER THIS EVENING. RAPID RISES ON SMALL STREAMS IN THE AREAS HIT

BY RAINFALL.



THE NEXT FLOOD STATEMENT FOR THIS EVENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 10 PM

SATURDAY OR SOONER IF NEEDED.



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TF JUL 04

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