[californiadisasters] Flash Flood Warning w/ Stranded Cars - Inyo Co.

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM PDT FOR
CENTRAL AND FAR SOUTHWESTERN INYO COUNTY...

AT 615 PM PDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH
FLOODING NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 136 AND 190 WITH AS MANY
 AS 20 VEHICLES STRANDED. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR KEELER...OR 13
MILES SOUTHEAST OF LONE PINE. ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS ENDED
IN THIS AREA...EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE RADAR ESTIMATED TWO TO THREE
INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN. IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAINFALL FELL IN
 LOCALIZED AREAS OF FAR SOUTHWEST INYO COUNTY. PORTIONS OF THE FAR
SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA SAW AT LEAST A HALF AN INCH OF RAIN. THIS
COULD RESULT IN WATER ON SOME BACK COUNTRY ROADS AND TRAILS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...KEELER AND OLANCHA.
 
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!

REPORT FLOODING BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE LAS VEGAS NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE OR TWITTER #NWSVEGAS.

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LAT...LON 3634 11800 3647 11792 3653 11768 3623 11782
       3580 11783 3580 11800 3586 11802 3587 11797
      3601 11802 3603 11805 3613 11808 3615 11806
      3623 11811

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STACHELSKI

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

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