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Flash Flood Warning for Washoe, NV

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What is happening

FFWREV The National Weather Service in Reno has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... The Stallion Fire burn scar in... Southern Washoe County in western Nevada... * Until 500 PM PDT. * At 246 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Stallion Fire. Flash flooding is ongoing or...

What the bulletin says to do

This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and ditches in the Stallion Fire Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters...climb to safety.

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FFWREV The National Weather Service in Reno has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... The Stallion Fire burn scar in... Southern Washoe County in western Nevada... * Until 500 PM PDT. * At 246 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Stallion Fire. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the fire will result in debris flows south of Virginia Peak and in Nixon. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms in and around the Stallion Fire Burn Scar. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flooding of areas in and around the Stallion Fire Burn Scar. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Nixon and Virginia Peak.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 13 at 2:46PM PDT until August 13 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV

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  2. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued August 13 at 2:15PM PDT until August 13 at 3:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV

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

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