
871
WGUS75 KVEF 281826
FFSVEF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1126 AM PDT MON JUL 28 2014

NVC003-023-282145-
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CLARK NV-NYE NV-
1126 AM PDT MON JUL 28 2014

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

AT 1122 AM PDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A THUNDERSTORM
PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA. RAINFALL RATES HAVE
BEEN INCREASING IN THE AREA LEADING TO THE POTENTIAL FOR
CATASTROPHIC FLOODING IN RAINBOW CANYON.

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.

FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED IN WASHES...LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND ON
ROADS. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. NEVER TRY TO
CROSS A FLOODED ROAD OR ENTER A FLOOD CHANNEL. TURN AROUND...DONT
DROWN!

REPORT FLOODING TO THE LAS VEGAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA
FACEBOOK OR TWITTER.

HEAVY RAIN IS FALLING ON THE CARPENTER ONE BURN AREA. WATER LEVELS
WILL RISE VERY RAPIDLY...LEADING TO MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS IN AND
DOWNSTREAM OF THE BURN AREA.

THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SAVE YOUR
LIFE!

&&

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

$$

JH






