[CVRC] Flood WARNING for Carson City, NV

[Dick Flanagan]

Flood WARNING
608 PM PDT Sat Aug 21 2004

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
   east central Douglas County in western Nevada
   central Lyon County in western Nevada

* until 700 PM PDT

* at 554 PM PDT...National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated
flash flooding from a thunderstorm over the eastern slopes of the
Pine Nut Mountains extending into northern portions of the Smith
Valley. This storm is remaining nearly stationary.



Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams...country roads...as well as farmland along the
banks of creeks and streams.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. Most flood related deaths occur
in automobiles. Never try to cross a flowing stream...even a small
one...on foot. To escape rising water move up to higher ground.

Lat...Lon 3884 11951 3886 11937 3888 11923 3904 11925
       3902 11939 3895 11952

Expires:220200 gmt
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Dick Flanagan K7VC NV SM
E-mail: k7vc at arrl.org