[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A
FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE AREAS OF
NO.PERSHING.CHURCHILL.STOREY.MINERAL.MODOC.
LASSEN.PLUMAS.SIERRA.NV.PLACER.EL DORADO.ALPINE.
WASHOE.LYON.CARSON CITY & DOUGLAS. THE WATCH IS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM PDT THUR EVENING.


SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN OVER THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON
& INTO EARLY THIS EVENING.  MONSOON MOISTURE FROM
THE SO. & UNSTABLE AIR CONBINED WITH A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM OFF THE CA COAST MAKE CONDITIONS FOR HEAVY
RAIN LIKELY OVER THE AREA.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL
STREAMS, CREEKS AND OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE
WATCH AREA SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE WEATHER
& BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY
RAINS & FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING
BE ISSUED.