[CVRC] Special Weather Statement for Carson City, NV

[Dick Flanagan]

Special Weather Statement
1201 PM PDT Wed Aug 11 2004

...Heavy rainfall is possible over the Waterfall fire burn area west
of Carson City on Friday and Saturday...

Moist and unstable air will begin to move into western Nevada on
Thursday and continue to increase through Saturday.  Showers and
thunderstorms are expected to develop over and near the burn area
during the afternoon hours on Friday and Saturday.  The increased
moisture levels would allow showers and thunderstorms to produce
heavy rainfall.

Residents in Kings...ash...and vicee canyons as well as those living
in Carson City should stay tuned to the National Weather Service and
local media outlets for a possible Flash Flood Watch.

The destructive nature of the Waterfall fire has created a high flash
flood potential in the burn area and points downstream including
Carson City. Heavy rainfall could produce a flash flood in as little
as 20 minutes. If heavy rainfall does not affect your location...a
flash flood is still possible if you live downstream of Kings...ash
and vicee canyons or near a steep slope burned by the Waterfall fire.
--
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
E-mail: k7vc at arrl.org