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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CA - HANFORD CA

440 PM PDT SUN JUL 24 2005



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KERN CA-

440 PM PDT SUN JUL 24 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM PDT FOR 

EASTERN KERN COUNTY...



AT 430 PM...THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN EXTENDED FROM THE

VICNITY OF RIDGECREST SOUTHWESTWARD TO RED ROCK CANYON STATE PARK. 

DURING THE NEXT HOUR...THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL DRIFT SOUTHWARD

AND AFFECT THE COMMUNITIES OF CALIFORNIA CITY AND MOJAVE. LOCALLY

STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL PRECEDE THE ARRIVAL OF THESE STORMS

AND MAY AFFECT THE CITIES OF ROSAMOND AND BORON BY 530 PM PDT.



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. MOTORISTS

SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO HIGH WATER AND MUD

FLOWS. 



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

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN 

HANFORD CA.





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