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WGUS75 KVEF 252116

FFSVEF



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV

216 PM PDT MON AUG 25 2008



CAC071-NVC003-252230-

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SAN BERNARDINO CA-CLARK NV-

216 PM PDT MON AUG 25 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM PDT FOR SOUTH

CENTRAL CLARK AND NORTHEASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES...



AT 400 PM PST/500 PM MST/...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR

CONTINUED TO INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER 

THE WARNED AREA. THIS INCLUDES NIPTON ROAD FROM INTERSTATE 15 

THROUGH MILE MARKER 10 IN CLARK COUNTY. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NIPTON



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER

THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH

TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE

THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER

GROUND.



LAT...LON 3558 11549 3558 11514 3536 11512 3536 11547



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