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WGUS75 KVEF 060256

FFSVEF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV

750 PM PDT FRI AUG 5 2005



CAC071-060400-

SAN BERNARDINO CA-

750 PM PDT FRI AUG 5 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 900 PM PDT FOR CENTRAL SAN 

BERNARDINO COUNTY...



AT 750 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE SEVERAL THUNDERSTORMS AGGRAVATING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE 

WARNED AREA.



ALTHOUGH RAINFALL IS BEGINNING TO TAPER OFF...NATIONAL WEATHER 

SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT BETWEEN ONE AND THREE INCHES OF 

RAIN HAS FALLEN DURING THE PAST HOUR AND A HALF OVER A LARGE AREA. 

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF INTO SMALL STREAMS AND WASHES WILL CONTINUE OVER 

THE NEXT HOUR. THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS OCCURRED ALONG AND NEAR 

INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 42 AND 48...AND BETWEEN MILE 

MARKERS 55 AND 70. THESE AREAS ARE EAST OF DAGGETT AND WEST OF THE 

KELBAKER ROAD EXIT. THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL HAS REPORTED 

NUMEROUS WEATHER-RELATED ACCIDENTS ALONG THIS PORTION OF INTERSTATE 

40. MOTORISTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION EVEN THOUGH 

RAINFALL IS BEGINNING TO DECREASE. SIGNIFICANT PONDING ALONG THE 

ROADWAYS IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY ALONG SECONDARY ROADS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOODING 

OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AS WELL AS AREAS ALONG THE BANKS OF 

CREEKS AND STREAMS. THE FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER 

PRIMARILY RURAL AREAS.



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

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE. DO NOT 

ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOWING WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE OR ON FOOT.



LAT...LON 3463 11572 3500 11570 3500 11621 3476 11641

      3457 11635



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