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WGUS75 KVEF 250330

FFSVEF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV

827 PM PDT TUE JUL 24 2007



AZC015-250415-

MOHAVE AZ-

827 PM MST TUE JUL 24 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM MST FOR WEST

CENTRAL MOHAVE COUNTY...



AT 825 PM MST...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED MINOR FLOODING WAS 

STILL OCCURRING AROUND GOLDEN VALLEY. THERE WAS AN EARLIER REPORT OF 

UP TO 3 FEET OF WATER FLOWING DOWN SACRAMENTO WASH. THE 

THUNDERSTORM THAT PRODUCED THE HEAVY RAIN HAS DISSIPATED BUT RUNOFF 

FROM THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER 45 MINUTES. 



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



IN DESERT 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. SEVERAL INCHES OF SWIFTLY

FLOWING WATER CAN CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



LAT...LON 3505 11428 3508 11415 3534 11423 3535 11439



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