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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK

224 AM ADT MON JUL 4 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EASTERN ALASKA RANGE EAST OF THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY

  UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY AREA SOUTH OF THE    

  FORTYMILE RIVER.  THIS INCLUDES THE VILLAGES

  OF...TOK...TETLIN...TANACROSS...NORTHWAY...ALCAN         



* UNTIL 830 AM ADT



* AT 222 AM ADT...VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS REPORTED FROM PERSISTENT RAIN  

OVER THE WARNED AREA.



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

  VILLAGE AND THE ALASKA HIGHWAY SOUTHEAST OF DOT LAKE TO THE CANADA

  BORDER.



THIS WARNING EXTENDS COVERAGE OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED WARNINGS TO 

INCLUDE ALL OF THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY SOUTH OF THE FORTYMILE RIVER 

AND EASTWARD TO THE CANADA BORDER...AND ADDS PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN 

ALASKA RANGE EAST OF THE RICHARDSON HIGHWAY. ALSO..THE WARNING IS 

NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM ADT MONDAY MORNING.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE MANY LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE 

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS 

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF 

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



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 FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

FAIRBANKS.



LAT...LON 6362 14396 6271 14247 6240 14198 6230 14100

      6301 14100 6372 14102



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