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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV

341 AM PDT THU JUL 31 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  WEST CENTRAL INYO COUNTY IN EASTERN CALIFORNIA



* UNTIL 500 AM PDT



* AT 336 AM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF THE 

  SIERRAS...OR ALONG HIGHWAY 395...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH. AT 

  327 AM...A ROCKSLIDE OR MUDSLIDE WAS REPORTED ON HIGHWAY 395 

  BETWEEN LONE PINE AND CARTAGO. THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO 

  AFFECT HIGHWAY 395 BETWEEN LONE PINE AND THE HAIWEE RESERVOIR 

  THROUGH 4 AM...WITH RAINFALL TAPERING OFF AFTER 4 AM. 

  HOWEVER...RUNOFF DOWN THE MOUNTAIN SLOPES MAY CONTINUE UNTIL 5 AM.



* THE THUNDERSTORMS WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE...

  OVER RURAL WESTERN INYO COUNTY THROUGH 415 AM PDT



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.



NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

IT ONLY TAKES A FOOT OR TWO OF FLOWING WATER TO WASH MOST CARS AWAY.

VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.



LAT...LON 3599 11803 3601 11783 3687 11821 3684 11839

          3628 11806



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