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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

317 AM MST FRI DEC 31 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EAST CENTRAL COCONINO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARIZONA



* UNTIL 715 AM MST



* AT 305 AM MST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH   

  FLOODING FROM A DEBRIS JAM UNDER A BRIDGE ABOUT 6 MILES EAST 

  OF LEUPP...OR ABOUT 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF WINSLOW. THE BRIDGE 

  IS LOCATED AT ROUTE 71 THROUGH BIRCH SPRINGS. AT THIS 

  TIME...ROADBLOCKS ARE SET UP AT OLD ROUTE 2 AND AT JUNCTION 

  71...AND ALSO AT ROUTE 6830 AND HIGHWAY 71.



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  LEUPP.



THE DEBRIS JAM IS CAUSING THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER TO BACK UP AND 

FLOW OUT OF ITS BANKS. PEOPLE LIVING NEAR THIS LOCATION SHOULD PREPARE 

TO TAKE ACTION.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN

WATER BEGINS RISING.



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.



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 3533 11105 3532 11102 3529 11101 3526 11100

      3527 11098 3527 11093 3526 11089 3526 11087

      3525 11085 3529 11083 3529 11086 3529 11087

      3530 11089 3529 11092 3531 11097 3534 11098

      3535 11100



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