Expires:200807180145;Remove:200807180145;586645 WGUS53 KAPX 172145 FFWAPX MIC001-180145- /O.NEW.KAPX.FF.W.0012.080717T2145Z-080718T0145Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 545 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... ALCONA COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN... * UNTIL 945 PM EDT * AT 536 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO TRAIN ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF ALCONA COUNTY. * DOPPLER RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA SINCE 430 PM EDT. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH 7 PM. CREEKS THREATENED BY RAPID FLOODING INCLUDE HOLCOMB CREEK...BUTTERNUT CREEK...SOUTH BRANCH DEVILS RIVER...AND THE NORTH BRANCH BLACK RIVER IN NORTHEAST ALCONA COUNTY. 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. LAT...LON 4477 8329 4475 8329 4474 8380 4486 8380 4486 8331 4484 8331 4483 8329 4479 8329 4479 8328 $$ JPB