
159
WGUS75 KVEF 281928
FFSVEF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1228 PM PDT MON JUL 28 2014

NVC003-023-282145-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CLARK NV-NYE NV-
1228 PM PDT MON JUL 28 2014

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY CONTINUES FOR RAINBOW CANYON AND CARPENTER
ONE BURN AREA UNTIL 245 PM PDT...

AT 1219 PM PDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FLASH FLOODING IN
THE RAINBOW CANYON SUBDIVISION IN KYLE CANYON. DEBRIS FIVE FEET DEEP
WAS RUNNING DOWN A ROAD. THUNDERSTORMS HAD MOVED OUT OF THE AREA BUT
RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE FROM THE HEAVY RAIN EARLIER. FURTHER STORM
DEVELOPMENT IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

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

$$

JH






