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WGUS75 KVEF 280338

FFSVEF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV

834 PM PDT FRI JUL 27 2007



NVC003-280500-

CLARK NV-

834 PM PDT FRI JUL 27 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM PDT FOR

NORTH CENTRAL CLARK COUNTY...



AT 828 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE STORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN NEAR MOAPA AND THE VALLEY OF 

FIRE STATE PARK HAVE WEAKENED. AUTOMATED GAGES NORTH OF MOAPA AND 

ALONG THE CALIFORNIA WASH REPORTED UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN FROM THE 

STORM. NORMALLY DRY WASHES IN THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO CARRY WATER 

FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MOAPA... 

LOGANDALE...OVERTON AND THE VALLEY OF FIRE STATE PARK.



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.



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 3633 11476 3634 11443 3675 11444 3676 11478



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