[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Flash Flood Warning - San Bernardino Co. Desert (12/20/10-PM)

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS EXTENDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA... THIS INCLUDES THE LOCATIONS OF...DAGGETT...BARSTOW... * UNTIL 500 AM PST TUESDAY * AT 1048 PM PST...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE RAIN OVER MUCH OF  NORTHWEST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. FORT IRWIN REPORTED THAT FLOODING  WAS STILL ONGOING ON THE BASE... AND ADDITIONAL RAIN OVERNIGHT WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE FLOODING. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BARSTOW...FORT IRWIN...DUMONT DUNES AND 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. &&

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, Kern

Sent: 2010-12-20T22:53:13-08:00

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

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV

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