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Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Flash Flood Watch - National Weather Service Watch Warning for burned areas

 
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Flash Flood Watch - National Weather Service Watch Warning ...


https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa...flash%20flood%20watch
The Flash Flood Watch continues for * A portion of northwest California, including the ... Heavy rainfall at times is possible over the burn areas. ... in Butte County should be alert for possible road problems due to flooding, rock, and debris flows.

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A flash flood watch (SAME code: FFA; also referred as a "green box" by meteorologists) is issued by the National Weather Service when conditions are favorable for flash flooding in flood-prone areas, usually when grounds are already saturated from recent rains, or when upcoming rains will have the potential to cause a ...

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Watches, Warnings & Advisories - National Weather Service Watch ...


https://www.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=mtr&wwa=all
Flood Watch National Weather Service Eureka CA 103 PM PST Mon Nov 19 2018 ... be alert for possible road problems due to flooding, rock, and debris flows. ... A flash flood watch for a burn area means that conditions may develop that lead ...

Flash-flood watch issued for Camp Fire burn region. - Curbed SF


https://sf.curbed.com/2018/11/.../flash-flood-watch-flooding-fire-camp-evacuation-rai...
1 hour ago - Flash-flood watch issued for Northern California burn regions ... 70 and the Skyway in Butte County should be alert for possible road problems due to flooding, rock, and debris flows,” warns the National Weather Service.
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Flash Flood Watch


Flood Watch
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
1123 AM PST Tue Nov 20 2018

CAZ013-015-016-063-064-066-068-220000-
/O.CON.KSTO.FF.A.0005.181121T2000Z-181123T2000Z/
/00000.0.DM.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County-
Northern Sacramento Valley-Central Sacramento Valley-
Mountains Southwestern Shasta County to Northern Lake County-
Clear Lake/Southern Lake County-
Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley-
Western Plumas County/Lassen Park-
1123 AM PST Tue Nov 20 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR THE CAMP, CARR, DELTA, HIRZ, AND THE MENDOCINO
COMPLEX WILDFIRE BURN AREAS...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* The Camp Fire wildfire in Butte County, the Carr, Delta and
  Hirz wildfires in Shasta County and the Mendocino Complex in
  Lake County burn areas in Northern California.

* From Wednesday afternoon through Friday morning

* Flash floods and debris flows will be a particular threat in the
  wildfire burn areas mentioned above. Heavy rainfall at times is
  possible over the burn areas.

* Those traveling or in the areas along Interstate 5 and Highway
  299 in the western portion of Shasta County, and along portions
  of Highway 70 and the Skyway in Butte County should be alert for
  possible road problems due to flooding, rock, and debris flows.

* The storm will be accompanied by winds gusting up to 30 to 40
  mph, especially Thursday afternoon and evening. These could
  potentially bring down fire damaged trees.

  PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This could quickly become a dangerous situation. Residents,
emergency responders, persons traveling within the burn area
should remain alert and take action should heavy rain develop.

A flash flood watch for a burn area means that conditions may
develop that lead to flash floods, rockslides, and/or debris
flows.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This could quickly become a dangerous situation. Residents,
emergency responders, persons traveling within the burn area
should remain alert and take action should heavy rain develop.

A flash flood watch for a burn area means that conditions may
develop that lead to flash floods, rockslides, and/or debris
flows.

&&

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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Eureka CA
455 AM PST Tue Nov 20 2018


CAZ107-110-113-202300-
/O.CON.KEKA.FF.A.0002.181121T2000Z-181123T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Northern Trinity-Northwestern Mendocino Interior-
Southeastern Mendocino Interior-
455 AM PST Tue Nov 20 2018

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* The Carr and Delta wildfire burn areas in northeastern Trinity
  County and the Mendocino Complex burn area in southeastern
  Mendocino County.

* From Wednesday afternoon through Friday morning

* Flash floods and debris flows will be a potential threat in the
  wildfire burn areas mentioned above. Heavy rainfall at times is
  possible over the burn areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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