Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Fairbanks, AK

Issued

Jun 10, 2002, 4:16 AM AKDT (12:16 UTC)

Expired

Jun 10, 2002, 10:00 AM AKDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Fairbanks, AK

Area

Whole counties

000 
WGAK59 PAFG 101216
FFWAFG
AKZ224-101800-

...BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
415 AM ADT MONDAY JUN 10 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD
WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 4 AM TUESDAY FOR THE UPPER TANANA VALLEY
FROM TOK JUNCTION TO THE CANADA BORDER.

THE AREA AFFECTED IS WITHIN 30 MILES OF NORTHWAY VILLAGE. AMONG
THE RIVER BASINS AFFECTED ARE THE NABESNA RIVER AND THE CHISANA RIVER.

A SMALL AREA OF HEAVY RAIN DEVELOPED OVER THESE AREAS LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING. SOME RAINFALL AMOUNTS:

TETLIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.....  0.71 INCH.....AS OF 3 AM
JATAJMUND LAKE......................  1.36 INCHES...AS OF 4 AM
NORTHWAY............................  0.93 INCH.....AS OF 4 AM

MOST OF THIS RAINFALL CAME IN LESS THAN 6 HOURS AND IS ENOUGH TO
CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ON SMALL DRAINAGES IN THE UPPER TANANA VALLEY.
PEOPLE IN THE AREA SHOULD MOVE AWAY FROM LOW GROUND...ESPECIALLY IN
HEAD WATER AREAS...WITHOUT DELAY.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS IMMINENT.
TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.

THE NEXT FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 1000 AM MONDAY
OR SOONER IF NECESSARY.

$$
TF JUN 02

Flash Flood Warnings in Alaska, 2002Every flash flood warning in 2002

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