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WGUS55 KFGZ 310405

FFWFGZ

AZC005-310945-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

905 PM MST SUN JUL 30 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTH CENTRAL COCONINO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARIZONA



* UNTIL 245 AM MST



* AT 903 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN OVER 

THE BRINS FIRE AREA.



* FLASH FLOODING FROM AN EARLIER STORM CAUSED A LARGE DEBRIS FLOW 

OVER THE BRINS FIRE AREA. THIS FLOW WAS REPORTED BY LOCAL LAW 

ENFORCEMENT AND COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. DUE TO THE 

EXTENT OF THE FLOW...AND BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF MORE RAINFALL 

OVER THE ALREADY SATURATED BRINS FIRE AREA...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING 

HAS BEEN ISSUED.



DEBRIS FLOWS OVER HIGHWAY 89A WAS ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND 100 FEET IN 

LENGTH AND ABOUT 4 FEET IN HEIGHT NEAR TROUT FARM...OR MILEPOST 380. 

THE FLOW CROSSED INTO THE OAK CREEK AND HAS PARTIALLY DAMMED THE 

RIVER. IT IS NOT EXPECTED THE FLOW WILL COMPLETELY BLOCK THE FLOW OF 

WATER IN OAK CREEK AT THIS TIME...HOWEVER...RESIDENTS SHOULD KEEP 

INFORMED OF THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL CONTINUES OVER THE BRINS FIRE AREA. DUE TO THE SATURATED 

CONDITIONS OF THE BURNED AREA...ADDITIONAL ROCK AND DEBRIS SLIDES 

ARE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY IF RAINFALL RATES INCREASE. AT THIS 

TIME...THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IS WORKING TO CLEAR HIGHWAY 

89A FROM DEBRIS. IT IS NOT YET KNOWN WHEN THE ROAD WILL BE CLEARED 

OFF...AND THEREFORE IT IS NOT KNOWN WHEN 89A WILL BE REOPENED.



PLEASE STAYED TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA 

OUTLET FOR MORE INFORMATION.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

FLAGSTAFF.



LAT...LON 3486 11179 3488 11169 3495 11171 3494 11178



$$



CK

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000 

WGUS55 KFGZ 310405

FFWFGZ

AZC005-310945-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

905 PM MST SUN JUL 30 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SOUTH CENTRAL COCONINO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ARIZONA



* UNTIL 245 AM MST



* AT 903 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN OVER 

THE BRINS FIRE AREA.



* FLASH FLOODING FROM AN EARLIER STORM CAUSED A LARGE DEBRIS FLOW 

OVER THE BRINS FIRE AREA. THIS FLOW WAS REPORTED BY LOCAL LAW 

ENFORCEMENT AND COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. DUE TO THE 

EXTENT OF THE FLOW...AND BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF MORE RAINFALL 

OVER THE ALREADY SATURATED BRINS FIRE AREA...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING 

HAS BEEN ISSUED.



DEBRIS FLOWS OVER HIGHWAY 89A WAS ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND 100 FEET IN 

LENGTH AND ABOUT 4 FEET IN HEIGHT NEAR TROUT FARM...OR MILEPOST 380. 

THE FLOW CROSSED INTO THE OAK CREEK AND HAS PARTIALLY DAMMED THE 

RIVER. IT IS NOT EXPECTED THE FLOW WILL COMPLETELY BLOCK THE FLOW OF 

WATER IN OAK CREEK AT THIS TIME...HOWEVER...RESIDENTS SHOULD KEEP 

INFORMED OF THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL CONTINUES OVER THE BRINS FIRE AREA. DUE TO THE SATURATED 

CONDITIONS OF THE BURNED AREA...ADDITIONAL ROCK AND DEBRIS SLIDES 

ARE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY IF RAINFALL RATES INCREASE. AT THIS 

TIME...THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IS WORKING TO CLEAR HIGHWAY 

89A FROM DEBRIS. IT IS NOT YET KNOWN WHEN THE ROAD WILL BE CLEARED 

OFF...AND THEREFORE IT IS NOT KNOWN WHEN 89A WILL BE REOPENED.



PLEASE STAYED TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA 

OUTLET FOR MORE INFORMATION.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

FLAGSTAFF.



LAT...LON 3486 11179 3488 11169 3495 11171 3494 11178



$$



CK

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