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000 

WGUS75 KLKN 240000

FFSLKN



FAFLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV

500 PM PDT SUN JUL 23 2006



NVC007-240100-

ELKO NV-

500 PM PDT SUN JUL 23 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM PDT FOR 

CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY BETWEEN WELLS AND CONTACT...



AT 455 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAIN HAS WEAKENED OVER THE PAST 

30 MINUTES. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 1/2 INCH ARE 

POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA WITH LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING LIKELY. 

DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAD FALLEN IN THE 

WARNED AREA OVER THE PAST HOUR...MAINLY BETWEEN WELLS AND CONTACT 

ALONG HIGHWAY 93.



THE BIGGEST THREAT IS WATER RUNNING OVER AND PONDING ON HIGHWAY 93 

NORTH OF WELLS. IN ADDITION...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.



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING 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.



LAT...LON 4105 11496 4103 11468 4134 11466 4137 11498



$$



RCS

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000 

WGUS75 KLKN 240000

FFSLKN



FAFLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV

500 PM PDT SUN JUL 23 2006



NVC007-240100-

ELKO NV-

500 PM PDT SUN JUL 23 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM PDT FOR 

CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY BETWEEN WELLS AND CONTACT...



AT 455 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAIN HAS WEAKENED OVER THE PAST 

30 MINUTES. HOWEVER...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 1/2 INCH ARE 

POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA WITH LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING LIKELY. 

DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAD FALLEN IN THE 

WARNED AREA OVER THE PAST HOUR...MAINLY BETWEEN WELLS AND CONTACT 

ALONG HIGHWAY 93.



THE BIGGEST THREAT IS WATER RUNNING OVER AND PONDING ON HIGHWAY 93 

NORTH OF WELLS. IN ADDITION...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.



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.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING 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.



LAT...LON 4105 11496 4103 11468 4134 11466 4137 11498



$$



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