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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV

215 PM PDT THU JUL 25 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WEST CENTRAL WHITE PINE COUNTY IN NEVADA



* UNTIL 500 PM PDT



* AT 215 PM PDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER WEST CENTRAL WHITE PINE COUNTY...OR ABOUT 27 MILES

  SOUTHEAST OF EUREKA...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.



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

HAMILTON AND THE WHITE PINE RANGE IN RURAL WESTERN WHITE PINE COUNTY 

AT 230 PM PDT



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND 

CANYONS...AS WELL AS ROADSIDE CULVERTS. STREAMS MOST AFFECTED BY 

THESE STORMS INCLUDE ILLIPAH...ELLISON...AND BULL CREEK.



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. CAMPERS SHOULD AVOID CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS 

DURING THREATENING RAINS.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



LAT...LON 3922 11576 3910 11560 3934 11524 3950 11545

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