[CVRC] Flood WARNING for Carson City, NV!

[Dick Flanagan]

FLOOD WARNING
503 PM PDT SUN AUG 15 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
   CENTRAL CARSON CITY IN WESTERN NEVADA
   THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF CARSON CITY

* UNTIL 630 PM PDT

* AT 500 PM PDT...FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED FROM A THUNDERSTORM
   OVER THE WATERFALL BURN AREA AND CARSON CITY.

* THE STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER
   MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING MAY BRING A RIVER
OF MUD...ROCKS...BURNED TREES AND ASH INTO WESTERN CARSON CITY. PEOPLE
ARE URGED TO STAY AWAY FROM VICEE...ASH AND KINGS CANYONS. IF YOU ARE IN
WESTERN CARSON CITY OR NEAR THESE CANYONS SEEK HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.  NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING
STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO
HIGHER
GROUND.

LAT...LON 3912 11978 3919 11978 3920 11983 3912 11989

EXPIRES:160130 GMT
--
Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
E-mail: k7vc at arrl.org