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WGUS75 KVEF 072303

FFSVEF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV

403 PM PDT THU AUG 7 2008



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CLARK NV-

403 PM PDT THU AUG 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM PDT FOR

CENTRAL CLARK COUNTY...



AT 355 PM PDT...CLARK COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS ALREADY CONDUCTED 

SEVERAL SWIFT WATER RESCUES ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE LAS 

VEGAS VALLEY. CLARK COUNTY ALERT GAGES AND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 

RADAR INDICATED BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED 

IN LESS THAN ONE HOUR. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE 

GREEN VALLEY AREA AND HAS MOVED TO THE NORTHEAST. HOWEVER...FLASH 

FLOODING FROM RUNOFF IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH 5 PM. 



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.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. SEVERAL INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 3605 11516 3610 11516 3609 11507 3609 11502

      3600 11500 3600 11513



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