[NevadaARES] Fw: WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Matthew Parker]

----- Original Message ----- 
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 3:00 AM
Subject: WeatherNV - Washoe County


> 
> THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE 
> EAST SLOPES OF THE SIERRA.NORTHEAST CA & EXTREME WESTERN 
> NV UNTIL 700 PM.
> 
> ABUNDANT MOISTURE & UNSTABLE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE TO CREATE 
> THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING THIS AFTERNOON.  SHOWERS & 
> THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP IN THE MOIST & UNSTABLE AIR 
> TODAY.WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON & 
> EVENING HRS.  WITH LIGHT WINDS ALOFT.SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS 
> WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ALLOWING HEAVY RAIN TO ACCUMULATE IN A 
> SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
> 
> A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS.SMALL 
> STREAMS.CREEKS.BURN AREAS.STEEP SLOPES & NARROW CANYONS IS 
> POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE 
> WEATHER & BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION IF HEAVY RAINS & 
> FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED.  REMEMBER.A 
> WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT IMMINENT.
> 
> $$
> 
> BRONG/BENINATO