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WGUS55 KLKN 052124

FFWLKN

NVC015-060015-

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV

224 PM PDT FRI JUN 5 2009



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHEASTERN LANDER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEVADA...  

   THIS INCLUDES THE ARGENTA AREA...



* UNTIL 515 PM PDT



* AT 218 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  VERY HEAVY RAINFALL FROM A THUNDERSTORM NEAR ARGENTA...INCLUDING 

  INTERSTATE 80 BETWEEN MILEPOSTS 235 AND 255. RADAR ESTIMATES 

  INDICATE THAT OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN MAY HAVE FALLEN IN THE LAST 

  HOUR.



* THE STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING IS MOVING VERY SLOWLY TO THE

  NORTH AND HEAVY RAIN MAY CONTINUE FOR UP TO 1 HOUR.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



IN HILLY 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. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.



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

AREAS WHERE THE 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.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN ELKO.



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LAT...LON 4070 11684 4076 11668 4061 11661 4060 11681



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