Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Las Vegas, NV

Issued

Jul 24, 2005, 2:21 AM PDT (09:21 UTC)

Expired

Jul 24, 2005, 4:15 AM PDT

In force

114 min

Issued by

NWS Las Vegas, NV

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Inyo County, CA

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000 
WGUS55 KVEF 240925
FFWVEF
CAC027-241115-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
221 AM PDT SUN JUL 24 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL INYO COUNTY IN EASTERN CALIFORNIA

* UNTIL 415 AM PDT

* AT 220 AM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
  HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE NORTHERN AREAS OF DEATH 
  VALLEY NATIONAL PARK. THIS STORM HAS REMAINED NEARLY STATIONARY 
  FOR OVER 2 HOURS. FLOODING IS LIKELY OCCURRING ALONG DEATH 
  VALLEY ROAD BETWEEN EUREKA VALLEY ROAD AND SCOTTYS CASTLE. THIS 
  WARNING IS AN EXTENSION OF THE PREVIOUS WARNING FOR THIS AREA.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

LAT...LON 3687 11777 3706 11730 3736 11773 3725 11807

$$

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000
WGUS75 KVEF 241039
FFSVEF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
335 AM PDT SUN JUL 24 2005

CAC027-241115-
INYO CA-
335 AM PDT SUN JUL 24 2005

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 415 AM PDT FOR NORTH 
CENTRAL INYO COUNTY...

AT 323 AM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE NORTHERN 
AREA OF THE DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK. 

FLOODING WAS LIKELY OCCURRING ACROSS DEATH VALLEY ROAD BETWEEN 
EUREKA VALLEY ROAD AND SCOTTYS CASTLE. THIS STORM HAS SHOWN VERY 
LITTLE MOVEMENT OVER THE PAST THREE HOURS.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

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. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

LAT...LON 3687 11777 3706 11730 3736 11773 3725 11807

$$

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000
WGUS75 KVEF 241114
FFSVEF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
415 AM PDT SUN JUL 24 2005

CAC027-241121-
INYO CA-
415 AM PDT SUN JUL 24 2005

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL INYO COUNTY WILL BE 
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 415 AM PDT...

THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PRODUCED FLASH FLOODING OVER THE NORTHERN END 
OF THE DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK HAS DIMINISHED. THE FLASH FLOOD 
WATCH WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. 

RUNOFF FROM THE THUNDERSTORM WILL LIKELY REMAIN OVER DEATH VALLEY 
ROAD FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. DRIVERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR 
STANDING WATER AND DEBRIS ON THE ROADWAY.

LAT...LON 3687 11777 3706 11730 3736 11773 3725 11807

$$

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