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WGUS55 KVEF 080236

FFWLAS

CAC027-080530-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV

732 PM PDT SAT JUL 7 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL INYO COUNTY IN EASTERN CALIFORNIA



* UNTIL 1030 PM PDT



* AT 732 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN

  INTENSE THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTH CENTRAL INYO  

  COUNTY...OR ABOUT 19 MILES NORTHWEST OF STOVEPIPE WELLS...MOVING

  SLOWLY TO THE NORTH. THE STORM IS LIKELY DROPPING HEAVY RAIN

  ON THE GRAPEVINE MOUNTAINS NEAR THE NORTH HIGHWAY BETWEEN

  STOVEPIPE WELL AND SCOTTYS CASTLE. DRAINAGE IS ACROSS THE HIGHWAY

  INTO THE DEATH VALLEY WASH.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF

NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND ARROYOS...AS WELL AS MANY RURAL ROADS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.



LAT...LON 3666 11751 3667 11708 3683 11701 3711 11737

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