CA WFO LAS VEGAS Warnings, Watches, and Advisories
WFO LAS VEGAS Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, September 11, 2022
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FLASH FLOOD WARNING
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
459 PM PDT Sun Sep 11 2022
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...
At 459 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life-threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Life-threatening flash flooding of low-water crossings,
creeks, normally dry washes and roads.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree and Morongo Valley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
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