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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

7/22/2014 Weather Update Carlton Complex-Winthrop

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Flash Flood Watch that includes the Carlton Complex Fire area valid until July 23, 2014 at 11:00 PM PDT.

NWS Message...

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTHERN CASCADES... .A BAND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE CASCADES FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. THIS BAND WILL ALSO CONTAIN SOME EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER RAINFALL RATES POSSIBLE WITH FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE. THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. AREAS OF GREATEST CONCERN WILL BE IN AND AROUND RECENT BURN SCARS FROM WILDFIRES THAT BURNED IN 2012...2013 AND SO FAR INTO 2014.

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