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Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Fairbanks, AK

July 27, 2003

NWS Fairbanks, AK issued this flash flood warning at Jul 27, 2003, 6:35 AM AKDT. It was in force for 9 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 27, 2003, 6:35 AM AKDT (14:35 UTC)
Expired: Jul 27, 2003, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Fairbanks, AK
Area: Whole counties

The text

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

000 
WGAK59 PAFG 271435
FFWAFG
AKZ221-222-280000-

...BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
635 AM ADT SUNDAY JUL 27 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS ALONG THE ELLIOTT
  HIGHWAY...THE CHATANIKA RIVER BASIN...AND THE UPPER
  CHENA RIVER BASIN.

* UNTIL 12 AM ADT MONDAY

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER 2 INCHES HAVE FALLEN DURING
  THE LAST 24 HOURS. AT FAIRBANKS ALMOST AN INCH OF RAIN
  HAS FALLEN BETWEEN 1AM AND 7AM THIS MORNING.

* MANY SMALL STREAMS WILL RAPIDLY RISE TO OVER
  FLOOD STAGE TODAY AND LIKELY REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD
  STAGE THROUGH 12 AM MONDAY. PEOPLE SHOULD NOT
  ATTEMPT TO WADE ACROSS RAPIDLY FLOWING STREAMS.
  MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH
  WATER RAPIDLY FLOWING OVER ROADWAYS. 
   
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS IMMINENT.
TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.

THE NEXT FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 4 PM TODAY
OR SOONER IF NECESSARY.

$$
RF JUL 03

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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.