Warning Vector

Flash Flood Warning

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English

Flash Flood Warning Issued September 16 At 5:36PM PDT Until September 16 At 9:30PM PDT By NWS Las Vegas NV

Event
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Immediate
Severity
Severe
Certainty
Likely
Response
Avoid

Wireless alert

National Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 9:30 PM PDT. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Description

Overview

FFWVEF The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Mohave County in northwestern Arizona... * Until 930 PM MST. * At 536 PM MST, 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.

Impacts

Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Burro Creek Campground.

Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Affected areas

  • Mohave County, AZ

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Las Vegas NV

Spanish

Event
Flash Flood Warning
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Immediate
Severity
Severe
Certainty
Likely
Response
Avoid

Wireless alert

Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 9:30 PM PDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.

Affected areas

  • Mohave County, AZ

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Las Vegas NV

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~12s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Alert
Lifecycle
New
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M2PCNR015ST3W9N6M72VQ7ZC
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d0b2e591a7edb7fb72d563fb2edbb0d182d3d4e5.001.1
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Las Vegas NV
AWIPS ID
CAPVEF
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.903
WMO heading
XOUS55
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
55

Event codes

NameValue
SAMEFFW
NationalWeatherServiceFFW

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierFFWVEF
WMOidentifierWGUS55 KVEF 170036
flashFloodDetectionRADAR INDICATED
flashFloodDamageThreatCONSIDERABLE
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.NEW.KVEF.FF.W.0040.260917T0036Z-260917T0430Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-16T21:30:00-07:00
WEAHandlingImminent Threat
CMAMtextNWS: FLASH FLOOD WARNING this area til 9:30 PM PDT. Avoid flooded areas.
CMAMlongtextNational Weather Service: A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 9:30 PM PDT. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Event codes

NameValue
SAMEFFW
NationalWeatherServiceFFW

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierFFWVEF
WMOidentifierWGUS55 KVEF 170036
flashFloodDetectionRADAR INDICATED
flashFloodDamageThreatCONSIDERABLE
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.NEW.KVEF.FF.W.0040.260917T0036Z-260917T0430Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-16T21:30:00-07:00
WEAHandlingImminent Threat
CMAMtextSNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 9:30 PM PDT. Evite areas inundadas.
CMAMlongtextServicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 9:30 PM PDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Locations

Location data

  • Mohave County, AZ
NameValue
SAME004015
UGCAZC015
Polygons
34.3,-113.5 34.63,-113.5 35.08,-113.59 35.1,-113.33 34.32,-113.33 34.32,-113.34 34.31,-113.34 34.3,-113.35 34.29,-113.37 34.3,-113.4 34.29,-113.41 34.3,-113.43 34.3,-113.5

Location data

  • Mohave County, AZ
NameValue
SAME004015
UGCAZC015
Polygons
34.3,-113.5 34.63,-113.5 35.08,-113.59 35.1,-113.33 34.32,-113.33 34.32,-113.34 34.31,-113.34 34.3,-113.35 34.29,-113.37 34.3,-113.4 34.29,-113.41 34.3,-113.43 34.3,-113.5