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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CA

453 PM PDT WED JUL 16 2008



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KERN CA-TULARE CA-

453 PM PDT WED JUL 16 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM PDT FOR

SOUTHEASTERN TULARE AND EASTERN KERN COUNTIES...



AT 340 PM PDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOWING 

WATER AND DEBRIS ACROSS U.S. 395 AT RANDSBURG ROAD. 



THUNDERSTORMS HAVE RECENTLY DEVELOPED FURTHER SOUTH IN THE 

MOJAVE...CALIFORNIA CITY...AND EDWARDS AFB AREA...AND HAVE 

INTENSIFIED. THESE STORMS WERE NEARLY STATIONARY AND WILL BE CAPABLE 

OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS. RESIDENTS SHOULD ANTICIPATE 

ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING TO DEVELOP IN THE MOJAVE DESERT OVER THE 

NEXT FEW HOURS. 



ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 

RIDGECREST...RANDSBURG...INYOKERN...CALIFORNIA CITY...PASCOES... 

INDIAN WELLS CANYON...BLACKROCK...KERNVILLE...AND ROSAMOND. 



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 3516 11764 3507 11846 3601 11866 3614 11806

      3580 11801 3578 11763 3571 11764 3568 11766

      3568 11763



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