

000 

WGUS75 KFGZ 032204

FFSFGZ



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

258 PM MST SUN AUG 3 2008



AZC017-032330-

/O.CON.KFGZ.FF.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080803T2330Z/

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

NAVAJO AZ-

258 PM MST SUN AUG 3 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM MST FOR SOUTH

CENTRAL NAVAJO COUNTY...



AT 254 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING JUST SOUTH OF THE 

PINEDALE AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PINEDALE AND 

CLAY SPRINGS.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF THE 

PINEDALE WASH AND THE DODSON WASH...AND COUNTRY ROADS. THE FLOOD 

WATERS MOVING DOWN DODSON WASH MAYBE AFFECTING SR 260 AS IT PASSES 

UNDER THE ROAD NEAR PINEDALE. 



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



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 3426 11045 3436 11036 3439 11021 3421 11021

      3421 11039



$$

TC



000 

WGUS75 KFGZ 032204

FFSFGZ



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ

258 PM MST SUN AUG 3 2008



AZC017-032330-

/O.CON.KFGZ.FF.W.0011.000000T0000Z-080803T2330Z/

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

NAVAJO AZ-

258 PM MST SUN AUG 3 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM MST FOR SOUTH

CENTRAL NAVAJO COUNTY...



AT 254 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING JUST SOUTH OF THE 

PINEDALE AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PINEDALE AND 

CLAY SPRINGS.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 

WARNED AREA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF THE 

PINEDALE WASH AND THE DODSON WASH...AND COUNTRY ROADS. THE FLOOD 

WATERS MOVING DOWN DODSON WASH MAYBE AFFECTING SR 260 AS IT PASSES 

UNDER THE ROAD NEAR PINEDALE. 



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



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 3426 11045 3436 11036 3439 11021 3421 11021

      3421 11039



$$

TC

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