[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Flood Warning - Bakersfield Area

KERN CA- THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD CA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN... CENTRAL KERN COUNTY IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD... * UNTIL 930 PM PST PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... &&

Instruction:
* AT 323 PM PST DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN FALLING  ACROSS THE NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE BAKERSFIELD METRO AREA. LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS HAVE REPORTED MAJOR FLOODING IN THE NORTHWEST SECTORS OF THE CITY. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION NEAR AND AROUND FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT DRIVE OR PLAY NEAR ANY FLOODED AREAS.  A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED. STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.  HOWEVER... ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.  MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO  AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY  DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

Area: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CA

Affected Counties or parts of: Kern

Sent: 2010-12-22T15:25:47-08:00

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

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CA

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