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WGUS55 KREV 030048

FFWREV

NVC029-031-030145-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

545 PM PDT FRI AUG 2 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED THE 



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  STOREY COUNTY IN WESTERN NEVADA

  SOUTHEAST WASHOE COUNTY IN WESTERN NEVADA



* UNTIL 645 PM PDT



* AT 545 PM PDT...SPOTTER REPORTS AND WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR 

INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE VIRGINIA FOOTHILLS DURING THE 

PAST HOUR...WITH AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. 



* THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE WEAKENING AT 545 PM...BUT RUNOFF FROM 

EARLIER STORMS MAY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING ACROSS ROADWAYS AND LOW 

LYING AREAS FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR SO.



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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