

000 

WGUS76 KHNX 140116

FFSHNX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CA

612 PM PDT SUN JUL 13 2008



CAC029-140315-

/O.CON.KHNX.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080714T0315Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

KERN CA-

612 PM PDT SUN JUL 13 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM PDT FOR

CENTRAL KERN COUNTY...



AT 602 PM PDT...A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEE REPORTED 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. RUNOFF FROM THE 

THUNDERSTORM IS CAUSING FLASH FLOODING IN THE KELSO VALLEY AND LAKE 

ISABELLA AREAS...INCLUDING THE ERSKINE AND THOMPSON CREEKS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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

AREAS WHERE THE 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 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 TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



LAT...LON 3558 11862 3559 11830 3533 11832 3532 11863



$$



SANGER

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000 

WGUS76 KHNX 140116

FFSHNX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CA

612 PM PDT SUN JUL 13 2008



CAC029-140315-

/O.CON.KHNX.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080714T0315Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

KERN CA-

612 PM PDT SUN JUL 13 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM PDT FOR

CENTRAL KERN COUNTY...



AT 602 PM PDT...A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEE REPORTED 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. RUNOFF FROM THE 

THUNDERSTORM IS CAUSING FLASH FLOODING IN THE KELSO VALLEY AND LAKE 

ISABELLA AREAS...INCLUDING THE ERSKINE AND THOMPSON CREEKS.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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

AREAS WHERE THE 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 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 TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



LAT...LON 3558 11862 3559 11830 3533 11832 3532 11863



$$



SANGER

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