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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CA - HANFORD CA

335 PM PDT SUN JUL 24 2005



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KERN CA-

335 PM PDT SUN JUL 24 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM PDT FOR

   NORTH CENTRAL KERN COUNTY...



AT 335 PM...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN 

OVER THE KELSO CREEK WATERSHED IN THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS. THE 

THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH 515 PM AND WILL 

PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS...ROADS AND ROADSIDE 

CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO TRIGGER ROCK AND MUDSLIDES IN 

STEEP TERRAIN. THE WARNING AREA INCLUDES THE COMMUNITIES OF WELDON 

AND ONYX...AND MAY AFFECT PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 178.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

PERSONS 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. 

RUNOFF FROM THUNDERSTORMS CAN ALSO RESULT IN RAPID RISES IN CREEKS 

AND STREAMS AT DISTANCES NOT CLOSE TO THE STORM ITSELF.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY 

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN 

HANFORD CA.



LAT...LON 3533 11842 3531 11811 3579 11787 3578 11841



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