[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE 
WATERFALL BURN AREA & CARSON CITY FROM 
NOON UNTIL 7 PM TODAY.

MOIST & UNSTABLE AIR WILL REMAIN OVER 
WESTERN NV & THE EASTERN SIERRA THROUGH 
THE WEEKEND. ISOLATED SHOWERS & 
THUNDERSTORMS.SOME WITH HEAVY RAIN.ARE 
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER AND NEAR THE 
CARSON CITY AREA THIS AFTERNOON.

THE DESTRUCTIVE NATURE OF THE WATERFALL 
FIRE CREATED AN AREA WEST OF CARSON CITY 
WITH A HIGH FLASH FLOOD POTENTIAL. HEAVY 
RAINFALL COULD PRODUCE A FLASH FLOOD IN 
AS LITTLE AS 20 MINUTES. 

RESIDENTS IN KINGS, ASH, & VICEE CANYONS 
AS WELL AS THOSE LIVING IN CARSON CITY 
SHOULD BEGIN TO PREPARE FOR A FLASH 
FLOOD. IF HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS OVER 
ONE OF THESE CANYONS.A FAST MOVING 
DEBRIS FLOW OF ASH, MUD, WATER, BOULDERS 
& BURNED TREES MAY MOVE INTO CARSON CITY.
IF HEAVY RAINFALL DOES NOT AFFECT YOUR 
LOCATION, A FLASH FLOOD IS STILL POSSIBLE IF 
YOU LIVE DOWNSTREAM OF KINGS, ASH AND 
VICEE CANYONS OR NEAR A STEEP SLOPE 
BURNED BY THE WATERFALL FIRE.

RESIDENTS OF THE CARSON CITY AREA NEED TO 
HAVE A HEIGHTENED AWARENESS OF THE FLASH 
FLOOD THREAT CREATED BY THE WATERFALL 
FIRE.  STAY TUNED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE & LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR 
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS & POSSIBLE WARNINGS 
THIS AFTERNOON. 

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