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Flash Flood Warning for Mohave, AZ; San Bernardino, CA

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At 913 PM PDT /913 PM MST/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life...

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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At 913 PM PDT /913 PM MST/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Lake Havasu City, Topock, Yucca, Desert Hills, Arizona Village, Mohave Valley, Mojave Ranch Estates, Mesquite Creek, Oatman and Willow Valley. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 in Arizona between mile markers 0 and 30. Interstate 40 in California between mile markers 153 and 155.

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  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 12 at 9:13PM PDT until August 12 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV

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  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 12 at 8:04PM PDT until August 12 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Las Vegas NV. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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