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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV

403 PM MST SAT AUG 9 2008



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL MOHAVE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARIZONA...



* UNTIL 600 PM MST.



* AT 358 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

  VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES NORTH OF PEACH 

  SPRINGS. THE HEAVY RAIN WAS FALLING IN THE PEACH SPRINGS 

  WASH...WHICH WILL DRAIN ALONG COUNTY ROAD 6 BETWEEN ROUTE 66 AND 

  THE MESQUITE SPRINGS CAMPGROUND.



* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...DIAMOND CREEK.



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. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES.



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

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN LAS

VEGAS.



LAT...LON 3589 11349 3590 11332 3557 11334 3558 11350



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