Expires:200807180015;Remove:200807180015;584618 WGUS53 KAPX 172023 FFWAPX MIC007-119-180015- /O.NEW.KAPX.FF.W.0011.080717T2023Z-080718T0015Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 423 PM EDT THU JUL 17 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... MONTMORENCY COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN... ALPENA COUNTY IN NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN... * UNTIL 815 PM EDT * AT 413 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ROYSTON. DOPPLER RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES BETWEEN TWO AND ONE HALF TO THREE INCHES HAVE FALLEN OVER THIS REGION DURING THE PAST HOUR AND A HALF...WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT HOUR. SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE TRUAX CREEK...GAFFNEY CREEK...AND OTHER TRIBUTARIES OF THE THUNDER BAY RIVER IN NORTHWEST ALPENA 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 4517 8399 4517 8362 4506 8365 4511 8401 $$