[CVRC] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WATERFALL 
BURN AREA & CARSON CITY FOR FRI & SATURDAY.

MOIST & UNSTABLE AIR WILL REMAIN OVER WESTERN NV
& THE EASTERN SIERRA THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE 
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER & NEAR THE CARSON 
CITY AREA TODAY.  THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE IS 
EXPECTED TO BE MORE WIDESPREAD ON SATURDAY. 
THE ABUNDANT MOISTURE OVER THE REGION WILL 
ALLOW SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS TO PRODUCE 
HEAVY RAINFALL IN A SHORT DURATION.

THE DESTRUCTIVE NATURE OF THE WATERFALL FIRE 
CREATED AN AREA WEST OF CARSON CITY WITH A HIGH
FLASH FLOOD POTENTIAL. HEAVY RAINFALL COULD 
PRODUCE A FLASH FLOOD IN AS LITTLE AS 20 MINUTES. 

RESIDENTS IN KINGS.ASH.& VICEE CANYONS AS WELL 
AS THOSE LIVING IN CARSON CITY SHOULD BEGIN TO 
PREPARE FOR A FLASH FLOOD. IF HEAVY RAINFALL 
OCCURS OVER ONE OF THESE CANYONS.A FAST 
MOVING DEBRIS FLOW OF ASH.MUD.WATER.BOULDERS
& BURNED TREES MAY MOVE INTO CARSON CITY.  IF 
HEAVY RAINFALL DOES NOT AFFECT YOUR LOCATION. A 
FLASH FLOOD IS STILL POSSIBLE IF YOU LIVE DOWN-
STREAM OF KINGS. ASH AND VICEE CANYONS OR NEAR
A STEEP SLOPE BURNED BY THE WATERFALL FIRE.

RESIDENTS OF THE CARSON CITY AREA NEED TO HAVE 
A HEIGHTENED AWARENESS OF THE FLASH FLOOD 
THREAT CREATED BY THE WATERFALL FIRE.  STAY 
TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE & LOCAL
MEDIA OUTLETS FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS & 
POSSIBLE WARNINGS THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. 

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