Flash Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Las Vegas NV
⏳ In force until Thu 22 Oct, 05:45 📍 Inyo, CA; San Bernardino, CA (approximate) 🕑 51 min ago
At 550 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across 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 …
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlash Flood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaInyo, CA; San Bernardino, CA
Issuing authorityNWS Las Vegas NV
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-21T17:50:00-07:00
Effective2026-10-21T17:50:00-07:00
Onset2026-10-21T17:50:00-07:00
Expires2026-10-21T19:45:00-07:00
📋 Official instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6085e0be81766226ce79dcba2959150396a58dfe.001.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
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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. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.
- 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
From the report shown in the feed:
- At 550 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across 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 …
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