387  
WGUS45 KFGZ 280422  
FLWFGZ  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
FLOOD WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ  
922 PM MST THU APR 27 2023  
 
AZC001-010600-  
/O.NEW.KFGZ.FA.W.0018.230428T0422Z-230501T0600Z/  
/00000.0.SM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
APACHE AZ-  
922 PM MST THU APR 27 2023 /1022 PM MDT THU APR 27 2023/  
   
..FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY
 
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY SNOWMELT IS OCCURRING.  
 
* WHERE...CHINLE IN APACHE COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FLOODING OF CHINLE WASH IS ONGOING AND STRUCTURES ARE  
FLOODED. WITH WARMER WEATHER FORECAST THIS WEEKEND, ADDITIONAL  
SNOWMELT IS LIKELY TO KEEP FLOWS IN CHINLE WASH ELEVATED.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 1008 PM MDT, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLOODING IN  
THE WARNED AREA. FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING.  
- SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...  
CHINLE AND CANYON DE CHELLY NATIONAL MONUMENT.  
- VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD FOR MORE INFORMATION ON  
FLOOD SAFETY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM CULVERTS, CREEKS AND WASHES! WATER LEVELS  
CAN RISE RAPIDLY AND SWEEP CHILDREN AWAY.  
 
STAY AWAY OR BE SWEPT AWAY! THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND WASHES ARE  
UNSTABLE AND UNSAFE DURING ANY FLOODING EVENT.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3621 10959 3621 10957 3617 10955 3616 10953  
3614 10954 3615 10957 3616 10958 3618 10959  
 

 
 
JJ  
 
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