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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

406 PM MST TUE AUG 17 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WEST CENTRAL YAVAPAI COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ARIZONA



* UNTIL 530 PM MST



* AT 356 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST CENTRAL YAVAPAI

  COUNTY...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF BAGDAD. THE STORM

  PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.



* THE STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER 

  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY. AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS

  WARNING INCLUDE BRIDLE CREEK ALONG ROUTE 97 AND 93...AND ROUTE 93

  FROM ABOUT MILE MARKER 160 TO THE MOJAVE COUNTY LINE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...SECONDARY ROADS AND NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND

ARROYOS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT DRIVE

YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. VEHICLES

CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO 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 3434 11309 3446 11312 3452 11316 3451 11331

      3434 11331



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