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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI

545 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  ALCONA COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...



* UNTIL 945 PM EDT



* AT 536 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO TRAIN ACROSS

  NORTHERN PORTIONS OF ALCONA COUNTY.



* DOPPLER RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN

  ACROSS THE AREA SINCE 430 PM EDT.  AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF

  RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH 7 PM.



CREEKS THREATENED BY RAPID FLOODING INCLUDE HOLCOMB CREEK...BUTTERNUT

CREEK...SOUTH BRANCH DEVILS RIVER...AND THE NORTH BRANCH BLACK RIVER

IN NORTHEAST ALCONA COUNTY.



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.



LAT...LON 4477 8329 4475 8329 4474 8380 4486 8380

      4486 8331 4484 8331 4483 8329 4479 8329

      4479 8328



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