Expires:200909142145;Remove:200909142145;937545 FPUS75 KFGZ 142050 NOWFGZ NORTHERN ARIZONA SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 150 PM MST MON SEP 14 2009 AZZ010-011-142145- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU AZ-CHINLE VALLEY AZ- 150 PM MST MON SEP 14 2009 .NOW... AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING PORTIONS OF FAR NORTHERN APACHE COUNTY SINCE 12 PM MST WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH 230 PM MST. AREAS ESPECIALLY AFFECTED INCLUDE THE REGION ALONG AND JUST WEST OF A LINE FROM TOTACON TO RED MESA. THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON LOCAL ROADS AS WELL AS MINOR FLOODING OF POORLY DRAINED AREAS. THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO CAUSE NORMALLY DRY CREEKS AND WASHES TO HAVE INCREASED FLOW WITH THE RAPID RUNOFF. MOTORISTS WHO MAY USE THESE DRY CREEKS AND STREAM BEDS AS ROADS SHOULD BE AWARE OF RAPIDLY RISING WATERS AND USE CAUTION. $$ $$