Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Elko, NV

Issued

Jul 15, 2014, 2:58 PM PDT (21:58 UTC)

Expired

Jul 15, 2014, 6:00 PM PDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Elko, NV

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Nye County, NV

The Reno radar (KRGX), 170 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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581 
WGUS55 KLKN 152158
FFWLKN
NVC023-160100-
/O.NEW.KLKN.FF.W.0002.140715T2158Z-140716T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
258 PM PDT TUE JUL 15 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EXTREME NORTHWESTERN NYE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEVADA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GABBS...

* UNTIL 600 PM PDT

* AT 251 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM NEAR GABBS...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT
  5 MPH.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF INCLUDE...
GABBS...
STATE HIGHWAY 361...
STATE HIGHWAY 844...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 3869 11795 3883 11811 3886 11812 3894 11786
      3879 11774 3865 11789

$$

TURNER

825 
WGUS75 KLKN 152248
FFSLKN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
348 PM PDT TUE JUL 15 2014

NVC023-160100-
/O.CON.KLKN.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140716T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NYE NV-
348 PM PDT TUE JUL 15 2014

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM PDT FOR
EXTREME NORTHWESTERN NYE COUNTY...

AT 342 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR THAT MUCH OF 
THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY OVER EXTREME NORTHWEST NYE COUNTY HAD 
DISSIPATED. SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE IN AND AROUND GABBS 
OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. 

AFFECTED AREAS INCLUDE...GABBS...STATE HIGHWAY 361...POLE LINE ROAD

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 3869 11795 3883 11811 3886 11812 3894 11786
      3879 11774 3865 11789

$$

TURNER

562 
WGUS75 KLKN 160052
FFSLKN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
552 PM PDT TUE JUL 15 2014

NVC023-160100-
/O.EXP.KLKN.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140716T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NYE NV-
552 PM PDT TUE JUL 15 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM PDT FOR EXTREME
NORTHWESTERN NYE COUNTY...

HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA AND THE THREAT FOR FLASH 
FLOODING HAS ENDED. INCREASED FLOWS IN STREAMS AND WASHES ARE STILL 
POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING. DIRT ROADS WILL ALSO BE VERY MUDDY. 
MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION DRIVING LATER TONIGHT. 

&&

LAT...LON 3869 11795 3883 11811 3886 11812 3894 11786
      3879 11774 3865 11789

$$

JRM

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