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WGUS55 KREV 182219

FFWREV

CAC035-057-061-063-091-NVC001-019-027-029-031-190000-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

320 PM PDT THU JUL 18 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA...

  NORTHEASTERN NEVADA COUNTY

  NORTHEASTERN PLACER COUNTY

  IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...

  LASSEN COUNTY...

  THIS INCLUDES SUSANVILLE

  EASTERN PLUMAS COUNTY...

  THIS INCLUDES PORTOLA

  EASTERN SIERRA COUNTY

  IN WEST CENTRAL NEVADA...

  NORTHWESTERN CHURCHILL COUNTY

  SOUTHWESTERN PERSHING COUNTY...

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LOVELOCK

  IN WESTERN NEVADA...

  NORTH CENTRAL LYON COUNTY

  STOREY COUNTY 

  CENTRAL WASHOE COUNTY

  THIS INCLUDES PYRAMID LAKE



* UNTIL 500 PM PDT



* AT 315 PM PDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY 

HEAVY   RAIN OVER A LARGE PART OF WESTERN NEVADA INCLUDING I-80 EAST 

OF FERNLEY TO LOVELOCK...AND ALONG AND JUST EAST OF THE SIERRA CREST 

FROM TRUCKEE TO SUSANVILLE. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING VERY SLOWLY TO 

THE NORTHWEST.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.





CAMPERS SHOULD AVOID CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING 

THREATENING RAINS.



TO REPORT DAMAGING WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY 

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



LAT...LON 4056 11928 4095 12058 4051 12143 3913 12016

          3951 11908 4012 11813 4050 11826

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