Alert archive / California / Flash Flood Warnings in 2005

Flash Flood Warning 70, NWS Las Vegas, NV

October 18, 2005San Bernardino County, California

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this flash flood warning at Oct 18, 2005, 3:54 AM PDT for San Bernardino County, California. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Oct 18, 2005, 3:54 AM PDT (10:54 UTC)
Expired
Oct 18, 2005, 7:00 AM PDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Las Vegas, NV
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County San Bernardino County, CA

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Mercury/Desert R, NV (KDRA), launched 00:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 204 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Mercury/Desert R, NV at 00:00Z on 2005-10-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Mercury/Desert R, NV at 00:00Z on 2005-10-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 225 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1293 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
225 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
245 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS55 KVEF 181057
FFWVEF
CAC071-181400-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
354 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
  INCLUDING THE TOWN OF BARSTOW.

* UNTIL 700 AM PDT(700 AM MST)

* AT 348 AM PDT(348 AM MST)...A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED 
  TWO FEET OF STANDING WATER AT AN INTERSECTION IN BARSTOW. THE 
  CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL ALSO REPORTED AREAS OF FLOODING IN
  BARSTOW AND NEAR STATE HIGHWAY 58.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

LAT...LON 3476 11659 3521 11653 3528 11763 3483 11763

$$

BELL
2 follow-up statements
000
WGUS75 KVEF 181212
FFSVEF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
510 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

CAC071-181400-
SAN BERNARDINO CA-
510 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 700 AM PDT FOR WEST CENTRAL 
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...

AT 512 AM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER WESTERN SAN 
BERNARDINO COUNTY.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
BARSTOW...LENWOOD...YERMO...FORT IRWIN.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

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 3476 11659 3521 11653 3528 11763 3483 11763

$$

PIERCE
000
WGUS75 KVEF 181403
FFSVEF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
700 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

CAC071-181407-
SAN BERNARDINO CA-
700 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY 
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 700 AM PDT...

THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN HAVE DECREASED OR ENDED ACROSS WESTERN 
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. ADDITIONAL RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL 
CONTINUE IN NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND OTHER DRAINAGES THROUGH 830 AM.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA UNTIL 2 PM THIS 
AFTERNOON. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER MEDIA SOURCES 
CONCERNING THIS FLASH FLOOD WATCH.  

LAT...LON 3476 11659 3521 11653 3528 11763 3483 11763

$$

PIERCE

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Las Vegas, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Oct 18, 3:00 AM PDT, 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 18, 3:00 AM PDT, 54 minutes before
ZONE FORECASTS FOR THE MOJAVE DESERT AND SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
300 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

NVZ020-190415-
LAS VEGAS VALLEY-
INCLUDING...LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS...HENDERSON...
BOULDER CITY
300 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...
THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. COOLER. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WIND.
.TONIGHT...RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. LIGHT WIND. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
60 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.

NVZ018-019-190415-
SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON
300 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PATCHY
FOG. COOLER. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WIND 10 TO 15
MPH.
.TONIGHT...RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE EVENING. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. LIGHT WIND
BECOMING NORTH AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS 60 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH
WIND AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 60. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.

AZZ036-NVZ021-190415-
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-
INCLUDING...LAUGHLIN...BULLHEAD CITY...HOOVER DAM
300 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005 /300 AM MST TUE OCT 18 2005/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
NORTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
.TONIGHT...RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WIND AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 60 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
EARLY IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT
WIND.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.

AZZ002-CAZ029-190415-
LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-
INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...TOPOCK...NEEDLES
300 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005 /300 AM MST TUE OCT 18 2005/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY EARLY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY
PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT
WIND. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 40 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT WIND.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.

NVZ016-190415-
NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-
INCLUDING...MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA
300 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY...COOLER.
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT WIND. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
60 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WIND UP TO
10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT
WIND.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.

NVZ017-190415-
WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-
INCLUDING...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK...
AMARGOSA VALLEY
300 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

.TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...
THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. COOLER. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT WIND. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.

NVZ022-190415-
SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY-
INCLUDING...PRIMM...JEAN...SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI
300 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...
THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. COLDER. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
50 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WIND.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.

NVZ014-190415-
ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-
INCLUDING...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER
300 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

.TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN
THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH IN
THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
70 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT WIND.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.

NVZ015-190415-
LINCOLN COUNTY-
INCLUDING...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO...
ALAMO...RACHEL
300 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

.TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER.
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 70 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT...RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. LIGHT WIND. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
70 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND
70. LIGHT WIND BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.

AZZ001-190415-
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-
INCLUDING...COLORADO CITY...
PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...TUWEEP...MT TRUMBULL...
WESTERN GRAND CANYON
300 AM MST TUE OCT 18 2005

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
LIGHT WIND.
.TONIGHT...RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING...THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT WIND. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
70 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY
CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
LIGHT WIND BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WIND AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.

AZZ003-190415-
NORTHWEST DESERTS-
INCLUDING...KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY...
HUALAPAI RESERVATION...DOLAN SPRINGS...VALENTINE...WIKIEUP
300 AM MST TUE OCT 18 2005

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
EAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH.
.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS
MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SOUTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WIND.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.

CAZ026-190415-
OWENS VALLEY AND ADJACENT EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-
INCLUDING...BISHOP...ASPENDELL...LONE PINE...
OLANCHA...MT WHITNEY
300 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

.TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS EARLY IN THE
MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING...THEN SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL
ABOVE 8000 FEET. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WIND AROUND 10 MPH
IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. SNOW LEVEL ABOVE 8000 FEET IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS
AROUND 40. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.

CAZ027-190415-
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
INCLUDING...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS...
SHOSHONE...TECOPA
300 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

.TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...
THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. COOLER. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVEL ABOVE 8000 FEET IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WIND AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
MORNING BECOMING LIGHT.
.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. COOLER. SNOW
LEVEL ABOVE 7500 FEET IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 60. LIGHT WIND.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 20 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT
WIND.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.

CAZ028-190415-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY DESERTS-
INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...BAKER...FORT IRWIN...
TWENTYNINE PALMS
300 AM PDT TUE OCT 18 2005

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...RAIN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...
THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS 40 PERCENT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. WEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT WIND.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LASVEGAS
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 17, 5:57 AM PDT, 21 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
557 AM PDT MON OCT 17 2005

AZZ001>003-036-CAZ026>029-NVZ016>022-180700-
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-NORTHWEST DESERTS--
OWENS VALLEY AND ADJACENT EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY DESERTS-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-
WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-SHEEP RANGE-
SPRING MOUNTAINS-LAS VEGAS VALLEY-
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY-
557 AM PDT MON OCT 17 2005 /557 AM MST MON OCT 17 2005/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
ARIZONA...SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHERN NEVADA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

WIDESPREAD RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR TODAY AND
TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTHERN NEVADA...NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA AS A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE SLOWLY MOVES TOWARD
SAN DIEGO. THE RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE
RUNOFF IN WASHES AND STREAMS AS WELL AS POORLY DRAINED
INTERSECTIONS AND LOW-LYING AREAS SUCH AS UNDERPASSES. DEBRIS AND
MUD MAY ALSO BE CARRIED ONTO ROADWAYS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

WIDESPREAD RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
TUESDAY AS THE UPPER LOW STARTS TO MOVE EAST ACROSS SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA. HEAVY RAIN WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHERN
NEVADA...NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND EASTERN CALIFORNIA. RAIN WILL BEGIN
TO TAPER OFF TUESDAY NIGHT AS THE LOW MOVES TOWARD THE FOUR
CORNERS. WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WILL BE DRY WITH TEMPERATURES
NEAR NORMAL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORTS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 17, 7:44 PM PDTFlash Flood WarningVEFSan Bernardino3 hr
Oct 17, 9:28 PM PDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFSan Bernardino26 min
Oct 17, 10:40 PM PDTFlash Flood WarningVEFSan Bernardino110 min
Oct 18, 3:18 AM PDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFSan Bernardino33 min
Oct 18, 3:31 AM PDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFSan Bernardino44 min
Oct 18, 5:18 AM PDTFlash Flood WarningVEFSan Bernardino3 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in California, 2005Every flash flood warning in 2005

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.