BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 216 PM MST SAT AUG 17 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... CENTRAL MOHAVE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ARIZONA... * UNTIL 500 PM MST. * AT 159 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM SEVERAL THUNDERSTORMS NEAR DIAMOND CREEK CAMPGROUND NORTH OF PEACH SPRINGS. THIS AREA AND SURROUNDING AREAS WHERE RAINFALL DRAINS TOWARDS THE CAMPGROUND HAVE RECEIVED HEAVY RAIN FROM SEVERAL THUNDERSTORMS SO FAR THIS AFTERNOON...AND ADDITIONAL STORMS LOOK LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON...WHICH WILL FURTHER ENHANCE ANY OCCURRING FLASH FLOODING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... DIAMOND CREEK CAMPGROUND...MESQUITE SPRINGS CAMPGROUND...AND DIAMOND CREEK ROAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN WASHES...LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND ON AREA ROADWAYS. FLASH FLOODING IS NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLER. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOODED ROADWAY OR WALK THROUGH FLOODWATERS. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN! REPORT FLOODING BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE LAS VEGAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR ON TWITTER USING...AT NWSVEGAS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE POSSIBILITY OF RAPIDLY RISING WATER AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED. && LAT...LON 3581 11332 3554 11332 3550 11352 3572 11354 3584 11374 3596 11366 3584 11345 3596 11345 3597 11331 3591 11332 3586 11330
Posted on: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 21:21:37 +0000
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