THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS EXTENDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... WEST CENTRAL SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA... THIS INCLUDES THE LOCATIONS OF...DAGGETT...BARSTOW... * UNTIL 445 PM PST * AT 233 PM PST... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN JUST ENTERING SOUTHWEST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY AND IS MOVING NORTHEAST. THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL ADD TO THE ALREADY HIGH FLOWS ON THE MOJAVE RIVER AND ALONG AREA WASHES. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY ALSO DEVELOP WHICH WILL BRING EVEN HEAVIER RAIN TO THE AREA. 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. &&
Instruction:
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.
Area: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
Affected Counties or parts of: San Bernardino
Sent: 2010-12-22T14:39:23-08:00
Original Sender: KVEF@nwws.oes.ca.gov
From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
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