RE: [californiadisasters] Flash Flood Warning - Inyo Co.

For those that don’t know, that’s Death Valley.  This is potentially a big deal.  It’s all a ‘wash’ there is flooding damages quite a bit.  Contrary to popular belief, there is a lot of LIFE there, including a few species found no where else on earth.  I was there shortly after a minor storm last Jan and half the park was closed.  It’s a magical place, in the winter (too blazing hot in the summer).

 

This will effectively close the park for quite a while if it storms as predicted.  Roads will close, including a state highway, mud will cover the rest and it will be some time before its all ‘good’ again.  It’s not an irregular event; they get some BIG flash floods.  Lives have been lost there as a result too.

 

Last week daytime temps were 114 or better (NO humidity).  Good thing for the marathoners the race was earlier in the month.  (Yes, there is an annual marathon around the 4th of July, during 125 degree temps.  Does someone else have a better definition of STUPID?).

 

Rick

 

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From: Kim Noyes
Subject: [californiadisasters] Flash Flood Warning - Inyo Co.

 

 

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM PDT FOR
 CENTRAL INYO COUNTY...
 
 AT 747 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
 INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN MAINLY SOUTH
 
 

OF STOVEPIPE WELLS AND HIGHWAY 190 WITH ADDITIONAL STRONG STORMS
 ALONG THE ARGUS RANGE WEST OF TRONA WILDROSE ROAD. WASHES THROUGHOUT
 THIS REGION WILL LIKELY HAVE ELEVATED WATER LEVELS AND BE IMPACTING
 ROADS WITHIN THESE WASH AREAS.
 
 

 LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...AREAS SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 190...PANAMINT
 VALLEY ROAD AND TRONA WILDROSE ROAD.
 
 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
 
 FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN WASHES...LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND ON
 
 

AREA ROADWAYS. FLASH FLOODING IS NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLER. TO ESCAPE
 RISING WATER...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOODED
 ROADWAY OR WALK THROUGH FLOODWATERS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN!
 
 BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS EVEN HARDER TO SEE WATER
 
 

COVERING THE ROADWAY OR IN LOW WATER CROSSINGS.
 
 REPORT FLOODING BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE LAS VEGAS NATIONAL
 WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE OR TWITTER #NWSVEGAS.
 
 
 &&
 
 LAT...LON 3659 11736 3665 11707 3592 11684 3586 11727
 
 

 $$
 
 JS

Source: http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=vef&wwa=flash%20flood%20warning

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