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WGUS75 KVEF 072326

FFSVEF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV

426 PM PDT THU AUG 7 2008



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CLARK NV-

426 PM PDT THU AUG 7 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM PDT FOR

CENTRAL CLARK COUNTY...



AT 420 PM PDT...FLASH FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF 

THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY. THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED...BUT RUNOFF FROM 

THE EARLIER HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING. ONE 

PRIMARY AREA OF FLOODING HAS BEEN ALONG BOULDER HIGHWAY WITH SWIFT 

WATER RESCUES HAVING OCCURRED OR IN PROGRESS AT TROPICANA...FLAMINGO 

AND ENGLISH AVENUES. ADDITIONAL FLOODING AND SWIFT WATER RESCUES 

HAVE OCCURRED AT EASTERN AND HARMON AVENUE. FLASH FLOODING FROM 

RUNOFF IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH 530 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 3617 11509 3618 11498 3609 11496 3609 11507

      3610 11514



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