Flash Flood Warning 33, NWS Las Vegas, NV

Issued

Aug 15, 2007, 6:42 PM MST (01:42 UTC)

Expired

Aug 15, 2007, 8:15 PM MST

In force

93 min

Issued by

NWS Las Vegas, NV

Area

Whole counties

County Mohave County, AZ

The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WGUS55 KVEF 160146
FFWVEF
AZC015-160315-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
642 PM MST WED AUG 15 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL MOHAVE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARIZONA...

* UNTIL 815 PM MST.

* AT 634 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...MEADVIEW.

AN AUTOMATED RAIN GAGE IN MEADVIEW REPORTED EIGHT TENTHS OF AN INCH 
OF RAIN IN TEN MINUTES. IN ADDITION...THE RADAR INDICATED  
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OCCURRING OVER THE RAIN GAGE. PERSONS ALSO 
TRAVELING NORTH OF MEADVIEW TO SOUTH COVE AND PEARCE FERRY SHOULD BE 
PREPARED FOR THE POTENTIAL OF FLASH FLOODING. 

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF WASHES...
DRAINAGE AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS. WHEN YOU
APPROACH FLOOD WATERS...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE
YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR WASHES WHICH CAN BECOME
KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR
WASHES.

LAT...LON 3597 11410 3594 11398 3604 11394 3606 11406

$$
BELL

000
WGUS75 KVEF 160217
FFSVEF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
714 PM PDT WED AUG 15 2007

AZC015-160315-
MOHAVE AZ-
714 PM MST WED AUG 15 2007

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM MST FOR
CENTRAL MOHAVE COUNTY...

AT 710 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE RAINFALL OCCURRING NEAR MEADVIEW. 

ALTHOUGH MORE HEAVY RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED...RUNOFF FROM EARLIER 
MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOODING IN BOTH THE TOWN OF MEADVIEW AS WELL 
AS LOCATIONS NEAR SOUTH COVE AND PEARCE FERRY.

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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE
YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME
KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR
CREEKS.

LAT...LON 3597 11410 3594 11398 3604 11394 3606 11406

$$

BELL

000
WGUS75 KVEF 160306
FFSVEF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
805 PM PDT WED AUG 15 2007

AZC015-160315-
MOHAVE AZ-
805 PM MST WED AUG 15 2007

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM PDT(815 PM MST) FOR
CENTRAL MOHAVE COUNTY...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT RAIN IS NO 
LONGER OCCURRING NEAR MEADVIEW. ADDITIONAL RISES IN STREAMS AND 
WASHES ARE NOT EXPECTED.

LAT...LON 3597 11410 3594 11398 3604 11394 3606 11406

$$

BELL

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