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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV

455 PM PDT MON SEP 3 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL INYO COUNTY IN EASTERN CALIFORNIA



* UNTIL 745 PM PDT



* AT 451 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  A THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER SOUTH CENTRAL INYO COUNTY

  IN THE PANAMINT VALLEY...ABOUT 26 MILES NORTHEAST OF TRONA...

  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.



* THE THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT

  THE PANAMINT VALLEY IN RURAL INYO COUNTY THROUGH 600 PM PDT



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF WASHES 

AND NARROW CANYONS. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND 

MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

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. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



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