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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ

611 PM MST TUE JUL 26 2005



CAC065-071-270145-

SAN BERNARDINO CA-RIVERSIDE CA-

611 PM MST TUE JUL 26 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 645 PM PDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL

RIVERSIDE AND SOUTH CENTRAL SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES...



AT 605 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT

THE THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL 

PARK WERE DECREASING IN INTENSITY AND MOVING NORTHWEST. HOWEVER...

NEW THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING IN THE SOUTH-CENTRAL PART OF THE 

PARK. THERE WERE ALSO INDICATIONS THAT WELL OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS

FALLEN IN SINCE 445 PM. A JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK RANGER REPORTED 

WATER RUNNING OVER THE ROAD AT LOST HORSE VALLEY AT 520 PM. THUS...

THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL CONTINUE AT LEAST UNTIL 645 PM.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. 

VEHICLE CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO 

HIGHER GROUND.



MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO 

CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER 

TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO 

ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY 

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN 

PHOENIX.



LAT...LON 3367 11592 3401 11544 3430 11633 3393 11649



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