[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Flood Warning - Some SoCal Rivers

FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SANTA MARGARITA RIVER. .FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SANTA MARGARITA RIVER. * MAJOR FLOODING FORECAST * FLOOD STAGE: 11.1 FT * RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING * CREST AROUND 14.2 FT LATE THIS MORNING * FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING  * AT 13.5 FEET, VANDEGRIFT ROAD IS FLOODED FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES  DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE SITE. STUART MESA BRIDGE HAS BEEN OVERTOPPED, AND STUART MESA ROAD IS FLOODED. BASE EVACUATIONS ARE LIKELY.

Area: /YDRC1.3.ER.101222T1252Z.101222T1800Z.101223T0345Z.NO/

Affected Counties or parts of: San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange

Sent: 2010-12-22T04:07:32-08:00

Original Sender: KSGX@nwws.oes.ca.gov

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO, CA







AREAS OF MODERATE RAIN THIS MORNING WILL TAPER OFF. RAINFALL WILL BECOME MORE  SHOWERY AND LOCALLY HEAVY THROUGH THIS EVENING. RIVERS WILL CONTINUE NEAR OR  ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WITH CRESTS LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT IN MOST AREAS.

Instruction:
.MOJAVE RIVER. * MODERATE FLOODING FORECAST * AT 7 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FT * FLOOD STAGE: 16.0 FT * RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING * CREST AROUND 18.7 FT THIS EVENING * FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON  * SIGNIFICANT FLOWS ARE OCCURRING ALONG THE ENTIRE REACH OF THE RIVER, WITH  FLOODING OF ADJACENT FARM LANDS NORTH OF VICTORVILLE. OVERTOPPING OF THE CHANNEL  AND LEVEES IS POSSIBLE IN AREAS WHERE VEGETATION OR DEBRIS CHOKES  THE CHANNEL. THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 19.2 FEET ON FEB 24 1998.

Area: /MVVC1.2.ER.101221T0705Z.101221T0900Z.101224T0000Z.NO/
Sent: 2010-12-22T07:59:30-08:00

SAN DIEGO RIVER. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST * AT 8 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FT * FLOOD STAGE: 11.3 FT * CREST AROUND 13.9 FT LATE THIS MORNING * FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT

Area: /FSNC1.2.ER.101221T2154Z.101222T1700Z.101223T0700Z.NO/
Sent: 2010-12-22T07:59:31-08:00

.SANTA MARGARITA RIVER. * MODERATE FLOODING FORECAST * STAGE UNAVAILABLE * FLOOD STAGE: 11.1 FT * CREST AROUND 13.2 FT THIS LATE THIS MORNING * FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING  * AT 13.5 FEET, VANDEGRIFT ROAD IS FLOODED FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES  DOWNSTREAM OF THE GAGE SITE. STUART MESA BRIDGE HAS BEEN OVERTOPPED, AND STUART MESA ROAD IS FLOODED.

Area: /YDRC1.2.ER.101222T1548Z.101222T1600Z.101223T0240Z.NO/
Sent: 2010-12-22T07:59:32-08:00

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