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FFSVEF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
447 PM PDT MON SEP 8 2014

AZC015-NVC003-017-090400-
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MOHAVE AZ-CLARK NV-LINCOLN NV-
447 PM PDT MON SEP 8 2014

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN...NORTHEASTERN
CLARK AND NORTH CENTRAL MOHAVE COUNTIES...

...A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN...NORTHEASTERN CLARK AND NORTH CENTRAL MOHAVE
COUNTIES...

MAJOR FLOODING WAS ONGOING IN THE MOAPA VALLEY AREA. LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED I-15 WAS FLOODED BETWEEN MOAPA AND
GLENDALE...OR BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 91 AND 93. THE THUNDERSTORMS
PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN HAVE MOVED TOWARD MESQUITE...LITTLEFIELD AND
THE VIRGIN RIVER GORGE. RAINFALL HAS TAPERED OFF NEAR MOAPA AND
GLENDALE.

THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN...
NORTHEASTERN CLARK AND NORTH CENTRAL MOHAVE COUNTIES.

LIFE THREATENING FLOODING FROM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5
INCHES WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE MOAPA VALLEY AREA AND THIS WILL
FLOW DOWN THE MUDDY RIVER TOWARD LOGANDALE AND OVERTON THROUGH LATE
THIS EVENING.

IN ADDITION...TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS
FALLEN IN THE MOUNTAINS EAST OF LITTLEFIELD. THIS WILL LIKELY LEAD
TO MAJOR FLOODING IN THE WASHES FLOWING TOWARD LITTLEFIELD AND THE
EAST SIDE OF THE VIRGIN RIVER.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

MOAPA...GLENDALE...LOGANDALE...OVERTON
INTERSTATE 15...ESPECIALLY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 91 AND 93
MESQUITE
LITTLEFIELD...AND THE VIRGIN RIVER GORGE

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 HEED ADVICE FROM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS 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 3685 11499 3693 11467 3700 11404 3700 11362
      3653 11400 3638 11408 3634 11422 3627 11443
      3640 11445 3652 11452 3649 11460 3635 11484
      3634 11500

$$

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