Flash Flood Warning

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
455 PM PST SUN DEC 19 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE LOCATIONS OF...DAGGETT...BARSTOW...FORT IRWIN

* UNTIL 1100 PM PST

* AT 448 PM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
PERSISTENT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TRONA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL CAUSE FAST RISING WATER AND FLASH FLOODING OF WASHES...DRAINAGE
AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS. WHEN FLASH
FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD
WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS
RISING. IT ONLY TAKES 18 INCHES OF SWIFTLY MOVING WATER TO SWEEP A
VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD...AND LESS THAN SIX INCHES OF SWIFTLY MOVING
WATER TO SWEEP A PERSON OFF THEIR FEET.

NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. WHEN YOU APPROACH
FLOOD WATERS MAKE THE SMART DECISION...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN!

REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN LAS VEGAS.

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LAT...LON 3483 11764 3579 11763 3578 11634 3474 11644

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