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WGUS75 KFGZ 270343

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

833 PM MST THU JUL 26 2007



AZC001-017-270615-

NAVAJO AZ-APACHE AZ-

833 PM MST THU JUL 26 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM MST FOR WEST

CENTRAL APACHE AND EAST CENTRAL NAVAJO COUNTIES...



AT 825 PM MST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED OVER 2 INCHES HAS 

FALLEN IN AN AREA 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF HUNT.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PETRIFIED

FOREST N.P. VISITORS CENTER...WOODRUFF...PETRIFIED FOREST 

NATIONAL  PARK AND PETRIFIED FOREST N.P. HEADQUARTERS AND EASTWARD 

TO THE CONFLUENCE OF THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER AND PUERCO RIVER 

NEAR HOLBROOK.



RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER A 

LARGE AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE 

POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.  EXPECT RAPID RISES ON DEAD WASH...

LITHODENDRON WASH...PUERCO RIVER...AND LITTLE COLORADO RIVER 

EFFECTING WOODRUFF.



MOTORIST ARE ADVISED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION IN THE WARN AREA 

AS HEAVY RAINFALL CAN OBSCURE THE VISIBLE EVIDENCE OF FLOODWATER 

COVERING OR FLOWING ACROSS ROADWAYS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ACROSS 

FLOOD ROADWAYS BECAUSE A FOOT OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER CAN SWEEP A 

VEHICLE AWAY. ROADS EFFECTED IN THE WARNED AREA INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT 

LIMITED TO INTERSTATE 40...HIGHWAY 180 BETWEEN HUNT AND 

HOLBROOK...AND PETRIFIED FOREST ROAD.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



LAT...LON 3451 10992 3456 10970 3474 10964 3512 10967

      3522 10972 3490 11015



$$

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000 

WGUS75 KFGZ 270343

FFSFGZ



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

833 PM MST THU JUL 26 2007



AZC001-017-270615-

NAVAJO AZ-APACHE AZ-

833 PM MST THU JUL 26 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM MST FOR WEST

CENTRAL APACHE AND EAST CENTRAL NAVAJO COUNTIES...



AT 825 PM MST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED OVER 2 INCHES HAS 

FALLEN IN AN AREA 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF HUNT.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PETRIFIED

FOREST N.P. VISITORS CENTER...WOODRUFF...PETRIFIED FOREST 

NATIONAL  PARK AND PETRIFIED FOREST N.P. HEADQUARTERS AND EASTWARD 

TO THE CONFLUENCE OF THE LITTLE COLORADO RIVER AND PUERCO RIVER 

NEAR HOLBROOK.



RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN OVER A 

LARGE AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE 

POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.  EXPECT RAPID RISES ON DEAD WASH...

LITHODENDRON WASH...PUERCO RIVER...AND LITTLE COLORADO RIVER 

EFFECTING WOODRUFF.



MOTORIST ARE ADVISED TO DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION IN THE WARN AREA 

AS HEAVY RAINFALL CAN OBSCURE THE VISIBLE EVIDENCE OF FLOODWATER 

COVERING OR FLOWING ACROSS ROADWAYS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ACROSS 

FLOOD ROADWAYS BECAUSE A FOOT OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER CAN SWEEP A 

VEHICLE AWAY. ROADS EFFECTED IN THE WARNED AREA INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT 

LIMITED TO INTERSTATE 40...HIGHWAY 180 BETWEEN HUNT AND 

HOLBROOK...AND PETRIFIED FOREST ROAD.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



LAT...LON 3451 10992 3456 10970 3474 10964 3512 10967

      3522 10972 3490 11015



$$

TC

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