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WGUS75 KVEF 300527

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV

1025 PM PDT FRI JUL 29 2005



AZC015-300630-

MOHAVE AZ-

1025 PM PDT FRI JUL 29 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1130 PM PDT(1130 PM MST) FOR

SOUTHWESTERN MOHAVE COUNTY...



AT 1020 PM PDT(1020 PM MST)...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR 

INDICATED RAINFALL ACROSS SOUTHWEST MOHAVE IN EXCESS OF TWO INCHES 

FROM OATMAN SOUTH TO FORT MOJAVE. A MOHAVE COUNTY ALERT GAGE JUST TO 

THE EAST OF OATMAN IN THE BLACK MOUNTAINS REPORTED 2.64 INCHES OF 

RAINFALL SINCE 9 PM. ADDITIONALLY...A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER 

REPORTED 1.5 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN 30 MINUTES IN OATMAN.



THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED 

AREA. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

OATMAN....AS WELL AS SOUTH OATMAN ROAD...OLD HIGHWAY 66...AND 

BOUNDARY CONE ROAD.



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

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

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 3505 11458 3477 11457 3479 11426 3510 11429



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