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WGUS75 KREV 212025

FFSREV



212200-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

124 PM PDT THU AUG 21 2003





AT 120 PM HEAVY RAIN WAS BEING OBSERVED ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF THE

CITY OF RENO.  RAINFALL RATES OF 1/2 TO 1 INCH PER HOUR WERE BEING

RECORDED BY AUTOMATED RAIN GAGES.  THIS WILL CAUSE SOME STREET

FLOODING AND RAPID RISES ON SMALL STREAMS.



REMEMBER DO NOT DRIVE INTO OR THROUGH FLOWING WATER ON ROADWAYS AND

IF YOU ARE NEAR A RAPIDLY RISING STREAM MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND

IMMEDIATLY.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER

DETAILS OR UPDATES.

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