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Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Fairbanks, AK

July 6, 2002

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this flash flood warning at Jul 6, 2002, 7:31 AM 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: Jul 6, 2002, 7:31 AM AKDT (15:31 UTC)
Expired: Jul 6, 2002, 12:00 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 061531
FFWAFG
AKZ225-062000-

...BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
730 AM ADT SATURDAY JUL 6 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  DENALI INCLUDING DENALI PARK AND HEALY

* UNTIL 6PM TODAY

* HEAVY RAIN OVERNIGHT FELL IN THE DENALI AREA ON TOP 
  OF ALREADY SATURATED GROUND.

* MUDSLIDES HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON THE PARKS HIGHWAY AT MILE 238.5.
  MUDSLIDES CAN BE EXPECTED IN OTHER STEEP AREAS TODAY AS WELL.
  FLASH FLOODING WILL CAUSE RAPID RISES AND FLOODING ON SMALL 
  STREAMS, ESPECIALLY IN NARROW CANYONS. 
   
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS IMMINENT.
TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.

THE NEXT FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT NOON TODAY 
OR SOONER IF NECESSARY.

$$
JB JUL 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.