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WGUS55 KREV 271256

FFWREV

NVC510-271430-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

555 AM PDT WED APR 27 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE WATERFALL BURN AREA

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CARSON CITY



* UNTIL 730 AM PDT



* AT 554 AM PDT...A BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WAS LOCATED 

  OVER THE WATERFALL BURN AREA. OBSERVATION PLATFORMS SHOW THAT 

  0.40 OF AN INCH OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN CARSON CITY BETWEEN 415 AM

  AND 515 AM PDT. AN ADDITIONAL HALF INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE AND

  MAY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING AND MUD SLIDES ON THE WEST SIDE OF 

  CARSON CITY.



STAY AWAY FROM ASH...VICEE AND KINGS CANYONS AS THESE AREAS ARE MOST

PRONE TO FLASH FLOODING. DUE TO THE DESTRUCTIVE NATURE OF THE

WATERFALL FIRE...FLASH FLOODING MAY BRING A RIVER OF MUD...ASH...

BOULDERS AND BURNED TREES DOWN THE CANYONS AND INTO WESTERN CARSON

CITY. IF YOU ARE IN A LOW LYING AREA OF WESTERN CARSON CITY...SEEK

HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.



LAT...LON 3912 11991 3912 11976 3916 11976 3921 11977

      3920 11982



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