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Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK

June 11, 2002

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this flash flood warning at Jun 11, 2002, 4:09 PM AKDT. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 11, 2002, 4:09 PM AKDT (00:09 UTC)
Expired: Jun 11, 2002, 8:00 PM AKDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK
Area: Whole counties

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGAK59 PAFG 120009
FFWAFG
AKZ220-222-224-120400-

...BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
400 PM ADT TUESDAY JUN 11 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  FOR SMALL STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES IN THE UPPER CHENA RIVER BASIN
  AND IN AREAS ALONG AND NEAR THE STEESE HIGHWAY FROM TWELVEMILE
  SUMMIT TO MILLER HOUSE. THIS WARNING DOES NOT INCLUDE THE MAIN
  STEM OF THE CHENA RIVER. 

* UNTIL 400 AM ADT WEDNESDAY

* RADAR AND RAIN GAGES INDICATE THAT LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS
  AS HIGH AS 1.5 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED DURING THE LAST 24 HOURS.
  MORE SHOWERS MAY OCCUR IN THE UPPER CHENA RIVER BASIN THIS EVENING.

  LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE WASHOUTS ON THE STEESE HIGHWAY BETWEEN
  TWELVEMILE SUMMIT AND MILLER HOUSE.

  MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS
  BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
  NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.
  TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

  A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

  THE NEXT STATEMENT IS SCHEDULED AT 800 PM TUESDAY OR SOONER IF NECESSARY.

$$

RF JUN 02

1 follow-up statement

000 
WGAK79 PAFG 120356
FFSAFG
AKZ220-222-224-120400-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
800 PM ADT TUESDAY JUN 11 2002

THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES IN THE
UPPER CHENA RIVER BASIN AND IN AREAS ALONG AND NEAR THE STEESE 
HIGHWAY FROM TWELVEMILE SUMMIT TO MILLER HOUSE IS CANCELLED.

RAINFALL IN THESE AREAS THE PAST EIGHT HOURS HAS BEEN QUITE LIGHT.
STREAMS WILL RUN HIGH FOR THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS BUT SIGNIFICANT
FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. 

THIS IS THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT. 

$$
RT JUN 02

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.