[CVRC] Flood Watch for Carson City, NV

[Weather Underground Email Service]

Flood Watch
244 PM PDT Fri Aug 13 2004

...Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the Waterfall burn area and
Carson City for this afternoon and Saturday...

Moist and unstable air will remain over western Nevada and the
eastern Sierra through early next week. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms are expected to develop over and near the Carson
City area today. The abundant moisture over the region will
allow showers and 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...and 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 and burned trees may move into
Carson City.  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.

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 and local media outlets for
additional statements and possible warnings through this weekend.


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