Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Elko, NV

Issued

Aug 5, 2014, 7:30 PM PDT (02:30 UTC)

Expired

Aug 5, 2014, 10:30 PM PDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Elko, NV

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Eureka County, NV, Lander County, NV

The Elko radar (KLRX), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

001 
WGUS55 KLKN 060230
FFWLKN
NVC011-015-060530-
/O.NEW.KLKN.FF.W.0021.140806T0230Z-140806T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
730 PM PDT TUE AUG 5 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN EUREKA COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEVADA...
  SOUTHEASTERN LANDER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NEVADA...

* UNTIL 1030 PM PDT

* AT 727 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA. VERY HEAVY 
RAINFALL IS FALLING OVER THE ANTELOPE PEAK AREA AND WILL FLOW INTO 
THE VALLEYS. RADAR ESTIMATES AROUND 1 INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN...WITH 
ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE HALF INCH. THIS WILL CAUSE FLASH 
FLOODING. 

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF INCLUDE...ANTELOPE PEAK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN ELKO.

&&

LAT...LON 3950 11665 3962 11614 3916 11617 3917 11672

$$

JRM

098 
WGUS75 KLKN 060429
FFSLKN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
929 PM PDT TUE AUG 5 2014

NVC011-015-060530-
/O.CON.KLKN.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140806T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EUREKA NV-LANDER NV-
929 PM PDT TUE AUG 5 2014

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM PDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LANDER AND SOUTHWESTERN EUREKA COUNTIES...

AT 928 PM PDT..NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED 
THUNDERSTORMS DECREASING EAST OF THE MONITOR MOUNTAINS. ALL RAINFALL 
WILL END OVER THE NEXT 30 MINUTES...BUT RUNOFF FROM PREVIOUS RAINS 
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 1030 PM. 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ANTELOPE 
PEAK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 3950 11665 3962 11614 3916 11617 3917 11672

$$

TURNER

609 
WGUS75 KLKN 060513
FFSLKN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
1013 PM PDT TUE AUG 5 2014

NVC011-015-060523-
/O.CAN.KLKN.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140806T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EUREKA NV-LANDER NV-
1013 PM PDT TUE AUG 5 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN LANDER
AND SOUTHWESTERN EUREKA COUNTIES...

ALL THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ENDED AND RUNOFF IS RECEDING. 

&&

LAT...LON 3950 11665 3962 11614 3916 11617 3917 11672

$$

TURNER

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