[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Flash Flood Warning - Mojave Desert

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... WEST CENTRAL SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA... THIS INCLUDES THE LOCATIONS OF...DAGGETT...BARSTOW... * UNTIL 1045 AM PST * AT 836 AM PST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING FROM RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA. THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL IN BARSTOW HAS REPORTED ROAD CLOSURES IN THE YERMO AREA  AS WELL AS ROADWAY FLOODING AROUND BARSTOW... AND FORT IRWIN ROAD. 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.  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: 2010-12-22T08:50:39-08:00

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

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV

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