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WGUS75 KREV 200033

FFSREV



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

532 PM PDT WED JUL 19 2006



NVC019-200115-

LYON NV-

532 PM PDT WED JUL 19 2006



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

CENTRAL LYON COUNTY...



AT 527 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED 

AREA. 



THIS THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAIN WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER 

MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY ABOUT 5 TO 10 MILES 

SOUTHWEST OF FORT CHURCHILL STATE PARK. WHILE RAINFALL IS 

DIMINISHING THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 615 PM. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS

FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



LAT...LON 3932 11953 3914 11953 3913 11928 3932 11929



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