Flood Watch
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1219 PM PDT Sun Jul 25 2021
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Eastern Sierra Slopes-Owens Valley-White Mountains of Inyo County-
Death Valley National Park-Esmeralda and Central Nye County-
Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Spring Mountains-
Red Rock Canyon-
1219 PM PDT Sun Jul 25 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM EARLY MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a
* Flash Flood Watch for portions of southeast California and
Nevada, including the following areas, in southeast
California, Death Valley National Park, Eastern Sierra Slopes,
Owens Valley, and White Mountains of Inyo County. In Nevada,
Esmeralda and Central Nye County, Spring Mountains-Red Rock
Canyon, and Western Clark and Southern Nye County.
* From late tonight through Monday evening
* Very moist rich air will move into eastern California tonight
into Monday. Storms forming in this environment may drop very
heavy rain in very short periods of time, leading to areas of
flash flooding.
* Locally heavy rainfall will likely result in flash flooding of
washes and poor drainage areas. Burn scars from wildfires will
be especially prone to flash flooding and debris flows. Parts of
Death Valley are especially vulnerable to flash flooding.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may become favorable
for flooding of washes...streams and other drainage areas in the
watch area. If you are in the watch area...you should closely
monitor weather forecasts and be prepared to take immediate
action should heavy rain and flooding occur or a flash flood
warning is issued.
Listen to NOAA weather radio...commercial radio or television
stations for updates on this flash flood threat or by visiting us
online at
weather.gov/lasvegas
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