[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Flash Flood Warning - Eastern Sierra Region

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... EAST CENTRAL ALPINE COUNTY IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA... EXTREME NORTHWESTERN MONO COUNTY IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA...  THIS INCLUDES THE WOLF CREEK FIRE AND AREAS JUST WEST OF THE CITY OF COLEVILLE... * UNTIL 800 PM PDT  * AT 455 PM PDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.  * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO JUNCTION US 395 AND CA 89 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR THE WOLF CREEK FIRE HAS INDICATED HEAVY  RAINFALL OVER ONE INCH PER HOUR. HEAVY RAIN IN STEEP TERRAIN OVER THE BURN AREA WOULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS IN  DOWNSTREAM AREAS. THIS STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ONE INCH HAIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS UP TO 60 MPH.

Instruction:
 FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE  YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS... RIVERS... OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME  KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR CREEKS.

Area: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

Affected Counties or parts of: Mono, Alpine

Sent: 2010-08-07T17:00:58-07:00

Original Sender: KREV@nwws.oes.ca.gov

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

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