Flash Flood Warning for Washoe, NV
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- Washoe
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- Severe
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What is happening
FFWREV The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Washoe County in western Nevada... * Until 700 PM PDT. * At 403 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly....
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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Bulletin details
FFWREV The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Washoe County in western Nevada... * Until 700 PM PDT. * At 403 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Spanish Springs, Highway 445.
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- Alert
Flash Flood Warning issued August 12 at 4:03PM PDT until August 12 at 7:00PM 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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