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WGUS75 KVEF 252249

FFSVEF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV

343 PM PDT WED JUL 25 2007



AZC015-252345-

MOHAVE AZ-

343 PM MST WED JUL 25 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MST FOR SOUTH

CENTRAL MOHAVE COUNTY...



AT 334 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE POSSIBLE FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WIKIEUP



AN AUTOMATED GAGE LOCATED NEAR WIKIEUP REPORTED NEARLY 2 INCHES OF 

RAIN IN LESS THAN THREE HOURS WITH AN INCH IN JUST ONE HOUR. 

ALTHOUGH RADAR INDICATES THAT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS MOVED TO THE WEST 

OF THE WARNED AREA...ADDITIONAL RUNOFF WILL DRAIN DOWN TO WIKIEUP 

WHICH MAY CAUSE RISES IN WASHES AND CAUSE MORE WATER TO GO OVER 

ROADWAYS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS 

DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY THOSE ON CHICKEN SPRINGS ROAD.



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER

THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH

TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE

THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



LAT...LON 3453 11384 3461 11351 3480 11359 3474 11387



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