
534
WGUS75 KVEF 282028
FFSVEF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
128 PM PDT MON JUL 28 2014

NVC003-023-282145-
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CLARK NV-NYE NV-
128 PM PDT MON JUL 28 2014

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY CONTINUES FOR RAINBOW CANYON AND THE
CARPENTER ONE BURN AREA...

AT 122 PM PDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS CONTINUED TO REPORT FLASH
FLOODING IN THE RAINBOW CANYON AREA. DEBRIS FLOW UP TO FIVE FEET
DEEP HAS BEEN REPORTED AND SOME ROADS HAVE BEEN WASHED OUT.

THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL NYE AND
WEST CENTRAL CLARK COUNTIES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MT. CHARLESTON...RAINBOW CANYON...KYLE CANYON CAMPGROUND...FLETCHER
VIEW CAMPGROUND...MARY JANE FALLS CAMPGROUND...HILLTOP
CAMPGROUND...MAHOGANY GROVE CAMPGROUND...DOLOMITE CAMPGROUND AND
MCWILLIAMS CAMPGROUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT TRAVEL IN THE WARNED AREA. LEAVE ROADS OPEN FOR EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. MANY ROADWAYS IN
THE AREA ARE IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLASH FLOODING.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ARE STRONGLY ADVISING AGAINST TRAVEL
IN THE WARNING AREA TO BETTER FACILITATE CURRENT EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION.
MANY ROADWAYS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE IMPASSIBLE DUE TO FLASH
FLOODING.

RESIDENTS SHOULD EVACUATE IF RISING WATER APPROACHES. NEVER TRY TO
CROSS A FLOODED ROAD OR ENTER A FLOOD CHANNEL. MOST FLASH FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR WHEN DRIVERS ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADS. TURN
AROUND...DONT DROWN!

&&

LAT...LON 3615 11597 3650 11546 3630 11523 3613 11550
      3600 11549 3594 11574

$$

JH






