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WGUS55 KVEF 130147

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AZC015-CAC071-130445-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV

642 PM PDT SUN AUG 12 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN MOHAVE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARIZONA

  THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...TOPOCK

  EXTREME EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA

  THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING LOCATION...NEEDLES

 

* UNTIL 1000 PM PDT(1000 PM MST)



* AT 642 PM PDT(642 PM MST)...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER 

  RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER NEEDLES

  AND MOHAVE VALLEY...MOVING SOUTH AT 5 MPH.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF 

ROADWAYS...WASHES AND NARROW CANYONS. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO 

TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

IT ONLY TAKES A FOOT OR TWO OF FLOWING WATER TO WASH MOST CARS AWAY.

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.



LAT...LON 3523 11494 3454 11472 3474 11440 3512 11452

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