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WGUS55 KREV 312232

FFWREV

CAC057-091-010000-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

328 PM PDT THU JUL 31 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHEASTERN NEVADA COUNTY IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...PROSSER CREEK RESERVOIR...BOCA

  RESERVOIR

  EASTERN SIERRA COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...STAMPEDE RESERVOIR...SIERRAVILLE



* UNTIL 500 PM PDT



* AT 327 PM PDT...SKYWARN SPOTTERS REPORTED VERY HEAVY 

  RAIN 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF INDEPENDENCE LAKE...OR ABOUT 6 MILES

  WEST OF STAMPEDE RESERVOIR...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 25 MPH.



* THE THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE NEAR...

  3 MILES NORTHEAST OF SIERRAVILLE AT 345 PM PDT

  5 MILES NORTHEAST OF SATTLEY AT 355 PM PDT



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL 

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...LOW 

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



A SPOTTER AT TAHOE-DONNER REPORTED TW0 TENTHS OF AN INCH OF RAIN IN 

5 MINUTES. MEYER CALIFORNIA RECORDED .85 INCHES IN THE PAST 2 HOURS.



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. 



TO REPORT DAMAGING WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.



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