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WGUS75 KLKN 060044

FFSLKN



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV

544 PM PDT FRI JUN 5 2009



NVC013-060100-

/O.CON.KLKN.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090606T0100Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

HUMBOLDT NV-

544 PM PDT FRI JUN 5 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM PDT FOR

CENTRAL HUMBOLDT COUNTY...



AT 540 PM PDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED FLOODING IN THE OROVADA AREA.  

LOCAL FLOODING TO AREA BUSINESSES HAS BEEN REPORTED. ALTHOUGH THE 

RAIN HAS DIMINISHED...THE FLOODING THREAT CONTINUES FOR AREA 

ROADWAYS. 



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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 4165 11791 4165 11767 4140 11776 4143 11795



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