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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK

738 PM ADT FRI JUL 1 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY AREA OF ALASKA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SOURDOUGH CAMP...FOX...CHENA HOT

  SPRINGS...CHATANIKA

  UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY AREA OF ALASKA

  YUKON FLATS AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS AREA OF ALASKA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TWELVEMILE SUMMIT...EAGLE SUMMIT



* UNTIL 1045 PM ADT



* AT 737 PM ADT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLASH FLOODING FROM A   

THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA. THE CHATANIKA RIVER AT THE

STEESE HIGHWAY BRIDGE HAS COME UP RAPIDLY SINCE FRIDAY MORNING

AND IS WITHIN A FOOT OF FLOOD STAGE. RAINFALL AT AUTOMATIC

GAGES IN THE AREA IS FROM ONE TO TWO INCHES IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.



* THE FAIRBANKS WEATHER RADAR INDICATES HEAVY SHOWERS MOVING

THROUGH THE AREA.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NOME CREEK

  CAMPGROUND AND HAYSTACK MOUNTAIN.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND SOME ROADS...



IN AREAS THAT WERE BURNED OVER IN 2004...THERE MAY BE DEBRIS AND

MUD FLOWS DOWN HILL SIDES. THIS PARTICULARLY AFFECTS THE STEESE

HIGHWAY UP BY 12 MILE SUMMIT AND EAGLE SUMMIT.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

FAIRBANKS.



LAT...LON 6495 14805 6487 14483 6564 14504 6538 14802



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