[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Flash Flood Warning - Kern Co. Desert

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD CA HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA... * UNTIL 645 PM PDT  * AT 442 PM PDT... TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING  FROM A THUNDERSTORM IN THE ROSAMOND AREA. THIS CELL HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES AROUND 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. * THE STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... &&

Instruction:
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE  ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.  FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...  DIPS... OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...  EVEN A SMALL ONE... ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

Area: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CA

Affected Counties or parts of: Kern

Sent: 2011-07-04T16:52:23-07:00

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

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CA

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