[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

NVZ003-191300-
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA NV-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.CARSON CITY.COLD SPRINGS VALLEY.
GARDNERVILLE.RENO.SPANISH SPRINGS & VA CITY
244 PM PDT MON OCT 18 2004

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN RENO HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR FLASH FLOODING IN THE WATERFALL BURN AREA

* 10 AM PDT TO 8 PM PDT TUES EVENING.

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING A CHANCE FOR HEAVY RAIN OVER THE
WATERFALL FIRE AREA ON TUESDAY.  ON SUN THE BURN AREA RECEIVED
APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH OF RAIN.  RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN CAUSED A
DEBRIS FLOW THAT BLOCKED A DRAINAGE DITCH IN THE KINGS CANYON AREA. 
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ON SATURATED GROUND COULD CAUSE DEBRIS FLOWS AND
A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING NEAR CREEKS & DRAINAGE AREAS.

RESIDENTS NEAR DRAINAGE AREAS & CREEKS IN THE WATERFALL AREA SHOULD
BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF FLASH FLOODS ON TUESDAY.  STAY
TUNED TO MEDIA OUTLETS FOR ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS FROM THE NATL
WEATHER SVC.

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