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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

1210 PM MST SUN JUL 18 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WEST CENTRAL GILA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA



* UNTIL 215 PM MST



* AT 1207 PM MST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RYE...OR ABOUT 16 MILES SOUTH      

  OF PAYSON...WITH LITTLE MOVEMENT.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS

AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO

TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN ALONG WITH MUDFLOWS IN 

PORTIONS OF THE WILLOW FIRE BURN AREA. THIS AREA INCLUDES THE DEER 

CREEK DRAINAGE ALONG WITH MAZATZAL PEAK.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.  

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 3403 11153 3401 11144 3396 11136 3398 11134

      3413 11139



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