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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

853 AM MST WED DEC 29 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTH CENTRAL COCONINO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARIZONA

  EAST CENTRAL YAVAPAI COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ARIZONA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SEDONA...CORNVILLE...AND PAGE SPRINGS 



* UNTIL 100 PM MST



* AT 855 AM MST...HEAVY RAIN FROM A WINTER STORM SYSTEM IS 

  CONTRIBUTING TO SIGNIFICANT RISES IN OAK CREEK AND MANY OF ITS

  TRIBUTARIES. THE STREAM GAGE AT OAK CREEK SHOWED A RISE OF 10 

  FEET AND IS NEARING ITS FLOOD STAGE OF 14 FEET. EXPECT OAK 

  CREEK TO REACH FLOOD STAGE SHORTLY.

 

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...ROADS...AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. ADDITIONALLY...

OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.  MOTORISTS 

SHOULD ALSO EXPECT ROCKS OR DEBRIS ON ROADWAYS.



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 FLAGSTAFF.



LAT...LON 3467 11190 3477 11182 3490 11171 3491 11183

      3482 11195 3473 11196



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