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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

1010 AM MST SUN SEP 19 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS EXTENDED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WEST CENTRAL COCONINO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARIZONA

  NORTHWESTERN YAVAPAI COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ARIZONA



* UNTIL 200 PM MST



* AT 945 AM MST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH

  FLOODING IN THE ASH FORK AREA WITH 3 FEET OF WATER OVER PORTIONS

  OF HIGHWAY 89 NEAR ASH FORK. 



* THE STORMS PRODUCING THE FLASH FLOODING HAVE ENDED OVER THE

  SELIGMAN...CROSS MOUNTAIN...MOUNT HOPE...BAGDAD...WALNUT CREEK

  RANGER STATION. RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVER THE ASH FORK...YAVA...

  SKULL VALLEY...AND PAULDEN AREA THROUGH 1100 AM MST.



THE 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN THAT HAS FALLEN WITHIN THE WARNING AREA 

WILL KEEP STREAMS RUN OVER THEIR BANKS FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF 

SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...ROADS...AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. 

ADDITIONALLY...OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.

THE HEAVY RAINS THAT FELL OVERNIGHT COULD STILL TRIGGER ROCK AND 

MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



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. 



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

FLAGSTAFF.



LAT...LON 3563 11268 3552 11205 3438 11276 3431 11333

      3534 11333



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