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WGUS75 KVEF 090326

FFSVEF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV

826 PM PDT FRI AUG 8 2008



CAC071-090430-

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SAN BERNARDINO CA-

826 PM PDT FRI AUG 8 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM PDT FOR EAST

CENTRAL SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...



AT 815 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE WERE WEAKENING. 

HOWEVER...AROUND AN INCH OF RAIN HAD ALREADY FALLEN OVER A LARGE 

PART OF THE PRESERVE...AND SIGNIFICANT FLOWS IN NORMALLY DRY WASHES 

WILL CONTINUE.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODING. 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. IF FLASH 

FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE 

FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER 

BEGINS RISING.



DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE 

ROUTES. SEVERAL INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER CAN CARRY VEHICLES 

AWAY.



LAT...LON 3547 11538 3549 11524 3526 11496 3506 11505

      3503 11540



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