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WGUS75 KVEF 040022

FFSVEF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV

522 PM PDT SUN AUG 3 2008



CAC071-040115-

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SAN BERNARDINO CA-

522 PM PDT SUN AUG 3 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM PDT FOR

CENTRAL SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...



AT 513 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE 

HEAVY RAIN ALONG AND JUST TO THE NORTH OF INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE 

MARKERS 35 AND 45 HAS ENDED. RADAR ESTIMATED IN EXCESS OF TWO INCHES 

OF RAINFALL HAD FALLEN IN LESS THAN AN HOUR AND RUNOFF IS STILL 

LIKELY CAUSING FLASH FLOODING IN THE AREA...INCLUDING THE CADY 

MOUNTAINS.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 

SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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 3467 11651 3473 11643 3474 11645 3474 11648

      3475 11649 3491 11644 3489 11615 3460 11617



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