Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Eureka, CA
Areas Affected: Humboldt, CA
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Wednesday 7:48am PST
Alert Effective: Wednesday 7:48am PST
Alert Expires: Wednesday 8:00pm PST (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Wednesday 7:48am PST
Event Ends: Wednesday 10:00pm PST
Issued by: NWS Eureka CA
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in California... Eel River at Fernbridge affecting Humboldt County. For the Eel River...including Fernbridge, Scotia, Bridgeville, Fort Seward, Miranda...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Eel River at Fernbridge. * WHEN...Until this evening. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Minor flooding of Highway 211 to Ferndale south of Fernbridge. Much of the Eel Delta may be flooded, including areas northwest of Loleta and the western portion of Cannibal Island Road. Flooding will be enhanced for longer duration events. A Special Action Advisory is being issued to all owners of livestock in all low-lying areas adjacent to the Eel River. Appropriate action should be taken to protect livestock. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 AM PST Wednesday the stage was 23.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:15 AM PST Wednesday was 23.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this afternoon and continue falling to 7.9 feet Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 23.2 feet on 01/22/1951. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information. This warning will be in effect until the river falls below its flood stage. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. Additional information is available at weather.gov/eka. The next statement will be issued this evening at 800 PM PST.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d57168ade926cbc678d656589415423468dd42a9.001.1 Codes: CAC023 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d57168ade926cbc678d656589415423468dd42a9.001.1