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WGUS55 KREV 022341

FFWREV

NVC029-031-030045-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

437 PM PDT FRI AUG 2 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  STOREY COUNTY IN WESTERN NEVADA

  SOUTHEAST WASHOE COUNTY IN WESTERN NEVADA



* UNTIL 545 PM PDT



* AT 436 PM PDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY

  RAIN OVER THE GEIGER GRADE AND VIRGINIA FOOTHILLS...MOVING EAST AT 

  10 MPH.



* THE THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL REMAIN OVER THE GEIGER  

  GRADE MAINLY BETWEEN THE SUMMIT AND HIGHWAY 395...AND EXTEND INTO 

  NORTHERN STOREY COUNTY AND THE VIRGINIA RANGE.  



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

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS AND THE GEIGER GRADE 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.



LAT...LON 3945 11984 3928 11975 3937 11938 3958 11949

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