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WGUS55 KREV 182043

FFWREV

CAC017-NVC005-182215-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

145 PM PDT THU JUL 18 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHEASTERN EL DORADO COUNTY IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...MEYERS...HEAVENLY

  VALLEY

  NORTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN WESTERN NEVADA



* UNTIL 315 PM PDT



* AT 145 PM PDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

  RAIN OVER MEYERS AND ECHO SUMMIT...MOVING SLOWLY NORTH AT 5 MPH.

  ADDITIONAL STORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHWEST DOUGLAS

  COUNTY ALONG THE EAST SHORE OF LAKE TAHOE.



* THE THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE NEAR...  

  SOUTH LAKE TAHOE AT 150 PM 

  STATELINE AT 200 PM 

  EMERALD BAY AT 205 PM PDT

  ZEPHYR COVE AT 210 PM PDT

  GLENBROOK AT 215 PM PDT



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS

AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE CULVERTS. 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.

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. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT DAMAGING WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



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