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WGUS75 KVEF 092346

FFSVEF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV

446 PM PDT SAT AUG 9 2008



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MOHAVE AZ-

446 PM MST SAT AUG 9 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM MST FOR

CENTRAL MOHAVE COUNTY...



AT 440 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE THUNDERSTORM WHICH DUMPED VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER ANTARES ROAD 

HAD WEAKENED. HOWEVER...WATER IS LIKELY STILL FLOWING OUT OF THE 

GRAND WASH CLIFFS IN THE TRUXTON WASH...WHICH CROSSES ANTARES ROAD. 

SINCE WATER MAY STILL BE FLOWING OVER THE ROAD...THE FLASH FLOOD 

WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT.



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.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN LAS

VEGAS.



LAT...LON 3564 11403 3564 11380 3542 11370 3542 11395



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