Flash Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Las Vegas NV
⏳ In force until Thu 22 Oct, 05:45 📍 Inyo, CA (approximate) 🕑 60 min ago
FFWVEF The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Inyo County in south central California... * Until 745 PM PDT. * At 527 PM PDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE.…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlash Flood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaInyo, CA
Issuing authorityNWS Las Vegas NV
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-21T17:27:00-07:00
Effective2026-10-21T17:27:00-07:00
Onset2026-10-21T17:27:00-07:00
Expires2026-10-21T19:45:00-07:00
📋 Official instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2fb2d08415cb13fa534f605b6b62e865f8cbcdf8.001.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0824bdf935806ec6391c5257b6c1fc70311e3b99.001.1
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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.
- Avoid flooded roads, rivers and drainage channels; do not walk or drive through moving water.
- Move valuables and people to higher ground if water is rising near you.
- Follow local authority and Red Cross updates for the area.
📰 Story summary
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- FFWVEF The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for...
- Southern Inyo County in south central California...
- * Until 745 PM PDT.
- * At 527 PM PDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area.
- Flash flooding is already occurring.
- HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding.
- Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
- SOURCE.…
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