[NevadaARES] FW: WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR.
  SOUTHWESTERN STOREY COUNTY IN WESTERN NV
  SO. CNTL WASHOE COUNTY IN WESTERN NV
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF RENO

* UNTIL 600 PM PDT

* AT 510 PM PDT.THE NV HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN 
  IN THE GEIGER GRADE AREA.ABOUT 8 MILES SO. OF LOCKWOOD.OR    
  ABOUT 6 MILES NO. OF VA CITY. THE VERY HEAVY RAIN          
  WAS MOVING NW AT 15 MPH.

* THE THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE MOVING INTO THE 
RENO-SPRAKS AREA DURING THE NEXT 45 MINUTES.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS
AND STREAMS.ROADS & ROADSIDE CULVERTS. THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO
TRIGGER ROCK & MUDSLIDES IN STEEP TERRAIN.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.  
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN 
DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS.ABANDON IT 
IMMEDIATELY & SEEK HIGHER GROUND.

TO REPORT DAMAGING WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

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