Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Fairbanks, AK

Issued

Jul 1, 2005, 7:37 PM AKDT (03:37 UTC)

Expired

Jul 1, 2005, 7:30 PM AKDT

In force

Issued by

NWS Fairbanks, AK

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

000 
WGAK59 PAFG 020840
FFWAFG
AKZ221>223-225-021430-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1237 AM ADT SAT JUL 2 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FAIRBANKS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL INTERIOR AREA OF ALASKA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...NENANA...ANDERSON
  DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS AREA OF ALASKA
  DENALI AREA OF ALASKA
  MIDDLE TANANA VALLEY AREA OF ALASKA

* UNTIL 630 AM ADT

* AT 1236 AM ADT...VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS REPORTED FROM A SERIES OF 
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
NENANA...SKINNYS...ANDERSON...AND MCKINLEY PARK AND AREAS WEST OF 
WOOD RIVER BUTTES AND GOLD KING.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED 
AREA.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE
YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME
KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR
CREEKS.

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

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

LAT...LON 6404 14970 6411 14829 6474 14844 6471 14985

$$
SHY

NWS Fairbanks, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jul 1, 9:30 AM AKDT, 10 hours 7 minutes earlier.

NORTH ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
230 PM ADT FRI JUL 1 2005

.DISCUSSION...THE COMPUTER FORECAST SERIES ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT
THIS AFTERNOON AND LOOK REASONABLE. THE MOST IMPORTANT FEATURE IS
LOW PRESSURE ALOFT OVER THE BEAUFORT SEA WITH A SERIES OF SHORT
WAVES ALOFT DIGGING PROGRESSIVELY SOUTH OVER THE EAST ARCTIC
SLOPE AND BROOKS RANGE THIS WEEKEND...AND THEN INTO THE NORTH
INTERIOR TUESDAY. THIS TREND HAS BEEN FORECAST FOR SOME TIME (OVER
A WEEK...WITH TIMING FAR TOO FAST IN PAST RUNS) AND FINALLY LOOKS
LIKE IT IS UNDERWAY. COOLER AND MORE SHOWERY WEATHER IS DUE OVER
THE NORTH INTERIOR WITH THIS...A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE FROM THIS
SUMMER SO FAR.

.HYDRO...RADAR PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES OVER THE HIGHLANDS OF THE
STEESE HIGHWAY ARE UP TO ONE INCH THE PAST 6 HOURS. NO REPORTS
OF HEAVY RUNOFF OR DEBRIS FLOW. A FORT YUKON RESIDENT SAID THAT
THE BLACK RIVER (THROUGH CHALKIYTSIK TO FORT YUKON) WAS EXTREMELY
LOW LAST MONTH...AND THAT A SMALL BOAT COULD BARELY NAVIGATE FROM
CHALKIYTSIK TO FORT YUKON EARLIER THIS WEEK.
.FIRE WEATHER...THE CHANGE TO COOLER AND SHOWERY WEATHER OVER THE
INTERIOR HAS BROUGHT RELIEF. RADAR PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES OVER
THE LOST CREEK FIRE NORTH OF FAIRBANKS WERE AROUND 3/4 OF AN INCH
ON THE EAST END OF THE FIRE. IT WILL STILL BE DRY OUT WEST, BUT
WINDS WILL BE LIGHT NORTHWEST, GOOD FOR THE INFLUX OF SOME
MARITIME AIR.

.AFG WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.

TF JUL 05

In the hours before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1124 PM ADT FRI JUL 01 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0858 PM     LIGHTNING        TWO RIVERS              64.88N 146.90W
07/01/2005                                      AK   AMATEUR RADIO

            STRUCK TREE NEAR HOUSE. WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES
            REPORTED.

&&

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1130 PM ADT FRI JUL 01 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0730 PM     HAIL             4 NNW FORT WAINWRIGHT   64.89N 147.68W
07/01/2005  0.25 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

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