[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

.EXCESSIVE RAINFALL EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON & EVENING.

.RAIN THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING.
ABUNDANT PACIFIC MOISTURE WILL STREAM INTO NORTHEASTERN CA & WESTERN NV THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RECENT HEAVY PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS HAVE SATURATED
SOILS AND THE EXPECTED RAINS MAY CAUSE HIGHER FLOWS OF SMALL CREEKS AND
STREAMS AS WELL AS GENERATE ROCK & MUDSLIDES.ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 80
& AROUND THE WATERFALL BURN AREA NEAR CARSON CITY. RECENT SNOWMELT & HEAVY
RAINS HAVE ALSO CAUSED THE SUSAN RIVER TO RISE & LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE TO RISE WITH TODAYS RAINS. EXTRA CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN
TRAVELING IN THESE AREAS AS WELL AS MONITORING NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE
LATEST INFORMATION.FORECASTS & POSSIBLE ADVISORY & WARNINGS.

CAZ071-072-NVZ002-003-211900-
/O.NEW.KREV.FF.A.0001.051221T2000Z-051222T0800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- GREATER LAKE TAHOE
AREA-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES
OF.PORTOLA.SUSANVILLE.WESTWOOD.
SIERRAVILLE.SOUTH LAKE TAHOE.TAHOE CITY.TRUCKEE.
MARKLEEVILLE.GLENBROOK.INCLINE VILLAGE.SPARKS.VERDI.
GARDNERVILLE
256 AM PST WED DEC 21 2005

.FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON PST TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING.

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN RENO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CNTL CA.
  NE CA & WESTERN NV.INCLUDING THE
  FOLLOWING AREAS.IN EAST CNTL CA.GREATER LAKE
  TAHOE AREA IN NE CA.LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
  EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES IN WESTERN NV.GREATER LAKE TAHOE
  AREA & GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA.

* FROM NOON PST TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING

* RAIN THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH
  FLOODING. ABUNDANT PACIFIC MOISTURE WILL STREAM INTO
  NORTHEASTERN CA & WESTERN NV THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING. RECENT HEAVY PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS HAVE SATURATED SOILS
  & THE EXPECTED RAINS MAY CAUSE HIGHER FLOWS OF SMALL CREEKS
  & STREAMS AS WELL AS GENERATE ROCK & MUDSLIDES.ESPECIALLY
  ALONG INTERSTATE 80 & AROUND THE WATERFALL BURN AREA NEAR
  CARSON CITY. RECENT SNOWMELT & HEAVY RAINS HAVE ALSO CAUSED
  THE SUSAN RIVER TO RISE & LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO
  RISE WITH TODAYS RAINS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS.CREEKS AND SLOPES
NEAR BURN 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.

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SHULZ