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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

733 PM MST THU AUG 17 2006



AZC007-180300-

GILA AZ-

733 PM MST THU AUG 17 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MST FOR EAST

CENTRAL GILA COUNTY...



AT 728 PM MST...THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLOODING IN THE CANYON DAY FLATS 

AND BEAR CANYON. THIS IS LOCATED JUST WEST OF FORT APACHE ON ROUTE 

73. THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED EASTWARD FROM CEDAR 

CREEK TO INCLUDE THESE AREAS. 



ADDITIONAL RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL IN THE DRAINAGES THAT FLOW INTO 

BEAR CANYON...AMOS WASH...AND THE CEDAR CREEK SYSTEM.



FLOOD WATERS ARE LIKELY MOVING DOWN CEDAR CREEK...WEST CEDAR 

CREEK...AND EAST CEDAR CREEK FROM 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF SR 73 TO THE 

WHITE RIVER. CEDAR CREEK MAY FLOOD ACROSS SR 73 NEAR THE COMMUNITY 

OF CEDAR CREEK.



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.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LAT...LON 3381 11030 3379 11027 3376 11013 3378 10999

      3395 11000 3400 11017



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000 

WGUS75 KFGZ 180236

FFSFGZ



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

733 PM MST THU AUG 17 2006



AZC007-180300-

GILA AZ-

733 PM MST THU AUG 17 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MST FOR EAST

CENTRAL GILA COUNTY...



AT 728 PM MST...THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLOODING IN THE CANYON DAY FLATS 

AND BEAR CANYON. THIS IS LOCATED JUST WEST OF FORT APACHE ON ROUTE 

73. THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED EASTWARD FROM CEDAR 

CREEK TO INCLUDE THESE AREAS. 



ADDITIONAL RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL IN THE DRAINAGES THAT FLOW INTO 

BEAR CANYON...AMOS WASH...AND THE CEDAR CREEK SYSTEM.



FLOOD WATERS ARE LIKELY MOVING DOWN CEDAR CREEK...WEST CEDAR 

CREEK...AND EAST CEDAR CREEK FROM 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF SR 73 TO THE 

WHITE RIVER. CEDAR CREEK MAY FLOOD ACROSS SR 73 NEAR THE COMMUNITY 

OF CEDAR CREEK.



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.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LAT...LON 3381 11030 3379 11027 3376 11013 3378 10999

      3395 11000 3400 11017



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