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000 

WGUS56 KOTX 292124

FFWOTX

WAC019-292245-

/O.NEW.KOTX.FF.W.0002.080529T2119Z-080529T2245Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA

219 PM PDT THU MAY 29 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL FERRY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST WASHINGTON...



* UNTIL 345 PM PDT



* AT 216 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  HEAVY RAIN ACCUMULATION IN ASSOCIATION WITH TWO THUNDERSTORMS 13   

  MILES WEST OF INCHELIUM. THESE STORMS HAVE REMAINED NEARLY         

  STATIONARY FOR THE LAST HOUR WITH DOPPLER RADAR INDICATING         

  RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 1.6 INCHES.



* THE STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER      

  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY...GENERALLY NEAR AND    

  WEST OF TWIN LAKES.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

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

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

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

SPOKANE.



LAT...LON 4868 11862 4876 11832 4828 11820 4822 11820

      4814 11823 4815 11868 4838 11867

TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 181DEG 6KT 4828 11852



$$



FRIES

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000 

WGUS56 KOTX 292124

FFWOTX

WAC019-292245-

/O.NEW.KOTX.FF.W.0002.080529T2119Z-080529T2245Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA

219 PM PDT THU MAY 29 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL FERRY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST WASHINGTON...



* UNTIL 345 PM PDT



* AT 216 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  HEAVY RAIN ACCUMULATION IN ASSOCIATION WITH TWO THUNDERSTORMS 13   

  MILES WEST OF INCHELIUM. THESE STORMS HAVE REMAINED NEARLY         

  STATIONARY FOR THE LAST HOUR WITH DOPPLER RADAR INDICATING         

  RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF OVER 1.6 INCHES.



* THE STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER      

  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY...GENERALLY NEAR AND    

  WEST OF TWIN LAKES.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

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

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

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

SPOKANE.



LAT...LON 4868 11862 4876 11832 4828 11820 4822 11820

      4814 11823 4815 11868 4838 11867

TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 181DEG 6KT 4828 11852



$$



FRIES

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