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WGUS75 KVEF 082322

FFSVEF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV

422 PM PDT FRI AUG 8 2008



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MOHAVE AZ-

422 PM MST FRI AUG 8 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM MST FOR

CENTRAL MOHAVE COUNTY...



AT 413 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ABOUT 10 MILES 

NORTH OF MEADVIEW. RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM IS LIKELY TO AFFECT THE 

COTTONWOOD WASH...BLACK WASH...AND PIGEON WASH WHICH FLOW INTO THE 

NORTHERN AREAS OF LAKE MEAD. 



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE 

YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME 

KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR 

CREEKS.



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 3651 11404 3651 11383 3617 11384 3617 11402



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