Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Reno, NV

Issued

Jul 2, 2016, 6:26 PM PDT (01:26 UTC)

Expired

Jul 2, 2016, 9:15 PM PDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Reno, NV

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Mono County, CA

The San Joaquin Valley radar (KHNX), 195 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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423 
WGUS55 KREV 030126
FFWREV
CAC051-030415-
/O.NEW.KREV.FF.W.0002.160703T0126Z-160703T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
626 PM PDT SAT JUL 2 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN MONO COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...

* UNTIL 915 PM PDT

* AT 621 PM PDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
  HEAVY RAIN IN THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
  ALREADY FALLEN BASED ON RADAR AND FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
  BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  CALIFORNIA STATE ROUTE 266 FROM DYER TO OASIS. 

EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE WARNED AREA WILL CAUSE MUD SLIDES NEAR
STEEP TERRAIN. THE MUD SLIDE CAN CONSIST OF ROCK...MUD...VEGETATION
AND OTHER LOOSE MATERIALS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND CAN
OCCUR WELL AWAY FROM WHERE IT IS RAINING. THEY CAN ALSO OCCUR WELL
AFTER THE RAIN HAS STOPPED. THESE FLOWS CAN WASH OUT BRIDGES AND
ROADS. DEBRIS FLOWS OFTEN CONTAIN MASSIVE BOULDERS AND LARGE AMOUNTS
OF SEDIMENT MOVING AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR
IN VEHICLES. 

&&

LAT...LON 3765 11823 3766 11809 3753 11792 3747 11792
      3746 11797 3746 11825

$$

WH

822 
WGUS75 KREV 030321
FFSREV

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
821 PM PDT SAT JUL 2 2016

CAC051-030415-
/O.CON.KREV.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160703T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONO CA-
821 PM PDT SAT JUL 2 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM PDT FOR
SOUTHERN MONO COUNTY...

AT 815 PM PDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ENDED
OVER THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. HOWEVER MUD AND OTHER DEBRIS MAY STILL BE
FLOWING DOWN STEEP CANYON CREEKS AND COULD AFFECT THE FISH LAKE
VALLEY ALONG CALIFORNIA STATE HIGHWAY 266 IN MONO COUNTY FROM DYER
TO OASIS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RUNOFF OR DEBRIS FLOWS OFF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS CAN QUICKLY FLOOD LOW
LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS ALONG HIGHWAY 266 SHOULD WATCH THE ROAD
CAREFULLY. IF WATER OR MUD IS FLOWING OVER THE ROAD...AVOID
CROSSING. REPORT FLOODING OR FLOOD DAMAGE TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. 

&&

LAT...LON 3765 11823 3766 11809 3753 11792 3747 11792
      3746 11797 3746 11825

$$

WH

772 
WGUS75 KREV 030410
FFSREV

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
910 PM PDT SAT JUL 2 2016

CAC051-030418-
/O.EXP.KREV.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160703T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MONO CA-
910 PM PDT SAT JUL 2 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MONO COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
915 PM PDT...

THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED AND THE THREAT FOR DEBRIS FLOWS HAS ENDED.
CONTINUE TO WATCH FOR ROCK OR MUD THEY MAY HAVE FLOWED ONTO AREA
ROADWAYS.

LAT...LON 3765 11823 3766 11809 3753 11792 3747 11792
      3746 11797 3746 11825

$$

WH

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