Sunday, December 23, 2012

[californiadisasters] Flood Warnings - Napa Co. (12/23/12-PM)



...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A  FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CALIFORNIA...    ******** CHOOSE FORECAST POINTS TO INCLUDE FROM THIS LIST!! *******      NAPA RIVER NEAR ST. HELENA AFFECTING NAPA COUNTY    NAPA RIVER NEAR NAPA AFFECTING NAPA COUNTY      HEAVY RAINFALL THIS MORNING...WHICH CONTINUES INTO THE AFTERNOON WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE...HAS CAUSED THE NAPA RIVER NEAR ST. HELENA AND NAPA RIVER NEAR NAPA TO APPROACH FLOOD STAGE.  BOTH LOCATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGES LATER TODAY OR THIS EVENING.    CAC055-241017-  /O.NEW.KMTR.FL.W.0004.121224T0036Z-121224T1852Z/  /SHEC1.1.ER.121224T0036Z.121224T0400Z.121224T0652Z.NR/  217 PM PST SUN DEC 23 2012    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MTR HAS ISSUED A    * FLOOD WARNING FOR    THE NAPA RIVER NEAR ST HELENA.  * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.  * AT  1:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET.  * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.  * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  * AT 18.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING ACROSS LOWER AREAS OF TOWNS ALONG    THE REACH.  WIDESPREAD CROP LOSSES AND EROSION OF LAND.  MANY    PRIMARY AND MOST SECONDARY ROADS WILL FLOOD, MAKING TRAVEL    DIFFICULT TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS.    $$

FLOOD WARNING  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA  217 PM PST SUN DEC 23 2012    ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A  FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CALIFORNIA...    ******** CHOOSE FORECAST POINTS TO INCLUDE FROM THIS LIST!! *******      NAPA RIVER NEAR ST. HELENA AFFECTING NAPA COUNTY    NAPA RIVER NEAR NAPA AFFECTING NAPA COUNTY      HEAVY RAINFALL THIS MORNING...WHICH CONTINUES INTO THE AFTERNOON WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE...HAS CAUSED THE NAPA RIVER NEAR ST. HELENA AND NAPA RIVER NEAR NAPA TO APPROACH FLOOD STAGE.  BOTH LOCATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGES LATER TODAY OR THIS EVENING.    CAC055-241017-  /O.NEW.KMTR.FL.W.0005.121224T0206Z-121224T2112Z/  /APCC1.2.ER.121224T0206Z.121224T0600Z.121224T0912Z.NO/  217 PM PST SUN DEC 23 2012    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MTR HAS ISSUED A    * FLOOD WARNING FOR    THE NAPA RIVER NEAR NAPA.  * FROM THIS EVENING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS    CANCELLED.  * AT  1:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.0 FEET.  * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.  * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.  * AT 26.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING WILL CAUSE CROP LOSSES AND EROSION    TO AGRICULTURAL AREAS ALONG THE NAPA RIVER.  SOME PRIMARY AND MANY    SECONDARY ROADS WILL HAVE MODERATE FLOODING MAKING TRAVEL VERY    DIFFICULT.    $$    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD PREPARE FOR FLOOD  CONDITIONS AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.  FOLLOW EMERGENCY  OFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS.    RIVER FLOODING CAN CAUSE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS LIKE BANK COLLAPSE AND  SHIFTING CHANNELS.  AVOID AREAS ADJACENT TO A FLOODING RIVER SINCE  THE EARTH UNDERNEATH MAY BE ERODED. DO NOT LET CHILDREN PLAY NEAR  FLOODWATERS...ESPECIALLY AROUND CULVERTS AND  STORM DRAINS.    DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD PRONE AREAS...LOW WATER CROSSINGS...OR GO  AROUND BARRICADES.  THE ROAD AHEAD MAY BE UNDERMINED OR WASHED OUT  AND THE WATER DEPTH TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.    FOR THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR TUNE TO  YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATION. INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM  THE NWS WEBSITE AT /LOWER CASE/ WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/MTR    THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT. FOR THE LATEST STAGES AND FORECASTS GO TO HTTP://WWW.NCRFC.NOAA.GOV.    &&    STRUDLEY

FLOOD STATEMENT  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA, CA  343 PM PST SUN DEC 23 2012    ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN  CALIFORNIA...      NAVARRO RIVER AT NAVARRO AFFECTING MENDOCINO COUNTY    MODERATE RAIN CONTINUES ACROSS THE NAVARRO BASIN THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS  WILL TAPER OVERNIGHT THEN END BY MONDAY.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    SAFETY MESSAGE...    DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. IT ONLY TAKES ABOUT  TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST VEHICLES. FOR AREA ROAD CONDITIONS...  CALL CALTRANS AT 1-800-427-7623.    STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR  LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS.    THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2012 AROUND  9AM OR AS WARRANTED BY CHANGING CONDITIONS.    &&    CAC045-241030-  /O.EXT.KEKA.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-121224T1030Z/  /NVRC1.1.ER.121223T2307Z.121224T0100Z.121224T0430Z.NO/  343 PM PST SUN DEC 23 2012    THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR    THE NAVARRO RIVER AT NAVARRO.  * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.  * AT 3:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET.  * FLOOD STAGE IS 23 FEET.  * IMPACTS...AT 30 FEET...WATER WILL FLOW OVER THE BANKS OF THE    RIVER APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE EAST OF HWY 128...AND WILL BEGIN TO    FLOOD PROPERTY IN THIS AREA INCLUDING SEVERAL HOMES. EXPECT    COMPLETE CLOSURE OF HIGHWAY 128. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE ALTERNATE    ROUTES.

Source: http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=mtr&wwa=flood%20warning
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