[PHX-Skywarn] NWS - WEATHER EVENT NOTIFICATION

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THIS MESSAGE WAS SENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX MAIL SERVER

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
910 PM MST SUN JUL 14 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL MARICOPA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA. THIS INCLUDES    
  THE GREATER PHOENIX AREA.

* UNTIL 11 PM MST

* AT 910 PM MST...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED TO FALL ACROSS        
  CENTRAL PHOENIX. SEVERAL RAINGAUGES OVER CENTRAL AND NORTHERN      
  PHOENIX...AS WELL AS NORTH SCOTTSDALE...HAVE REPORTED RAINFALLS IN 
  EXCESS OF 1 INCH DURING THE PAST HOUR...AND PHOENIX DOPPLER RADAR  
  INDICATES THAT IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER NORTH 
  PHOENIX AND NORTH SCOTTSDALE. AT 9 PM...A SPOTTER NEAR 60TH STREET 
  AND DYNAMITE...IN THE CAREFREE-CAVE CREEK AREA REPORTED SEVERE     
  STREET FLOODING...WITH WASHES IN THE AREA WELL OUT OF THEIR BANKS. 
  
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 
DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO 
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO 
GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS 
THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG 
STREAMS...WASHES...AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE 
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. 

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
PHOENIX.

LAT...LON 3388 11203 3372 11229 3355 11220 3339 11206
          3359 11170 3396 11176





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