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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

754 PM MST THU AUG 17 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS EXTENDED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EAST CENTRAL GILA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA

  THIS INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF CEDAR CREEK AND CANYON DAY.

   

* UNTIL 1000 PM MST



* AT 750 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT RAIN WAS STILL FALLING IN THE DRAINAGES THAT FLOW INTO THE 

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



AS OF 745 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. SPOTTERS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE WATER FLOWING THROUGH WEST 

CEDAR CREEK UNDER THE BRIDGE ON ROUTE 73 WAS 8 TO 9 FEET DEEP...BUT 

WAS STILL BELOW THE BRIDGE.



AT 755 PM MST...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT ROUTE 73 IS 

CLOSED FROM JUST WEST OF CANYON DAY...ALL THE WAY TO CARRIZO.



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

CEDAR CREEK...EAST CEDAR CREEK...BEAR CANYON...AND AMOS WASH. FLOOD 

WATERS ARE LIKELY TO INCREASE IN THE NEXT HOUR AS THE HEAVIER 

RAINFALL MOVES DOWN THE CANYONS.



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.



LAT...LON 3381 11030 3379 11027 3377 11000 3395 11000

      3400 11017



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000 

WGUS55 KFGZ 180301

FFWFGZ

AZC007-180500-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

754 PM MST THU AUG 17 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS EXTENDED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EAST CENTRAL GILA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA

  THIS INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF CEDAR CREEK AND CANYON DAY.

   

* UNTIL 1000 PM MST



* AT 750 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT RAIN WAS STILL FALLING IN THE DRAINAGES THAT FLOW INTO THE 

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



AS OF 745 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. SPOTTERS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE WATER FLOWING THROUGH WEST 

CEDAR CREEK UNDER THE BRIDGE ON ROUTE 73 WAS 8 TO 9 FEET DEEP...BUT 

WAS STILL BELOW THE BRIDGE.



AT 755 PM MST...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT ROUTE 73 IS 

CLOSED FROM JUST WEST OF CANYON DAY...ALL THE WAY TO CARRIZO.



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

CEDAR CREEK...EAST CEDAR CREEK...BEAR CANYON...AND AMOS WASH. FLOOD 

WATERS ARE LIKELY TO INCREASE IN THE NEXT HOUR AS THE HEAVIER 

RAINFALL MOVES DOWN THE CANYONS.



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.



LAT...LON 3381 11030 3379 11027 3377 11000 3395 11000

      3400 11017



$$

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