MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER NEAR PORTOLA AFFECTING PLUMAS COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NEXT FORECAST UPDATE FOR THISE LOCATION WILL BE ISSUED THURSDAY MORNING. && THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER NEAR PORTOLA * AT 2:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * UNOFFICIAL FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST... RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY EVENING... THEN CREST NEAR 8.3 FEET THURSDAY MORNING MARCH 17. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACT... AT 8.0 FEET... MINOR FLOODING FROM PORTOLA TO CLIO CALIFORNIA.
Instruction:
HEAVY RAIN SINCE SUNDAY OVER THE MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER BASIN IN EASTERN SIERRA AND EASTERN PLUMAS COUNTIES CALIFORNIA IS CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT RISE ON THE MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER IN THE PORTOLA-CLIO AREA. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST BEGINNING WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST ABOVE THE UNOFFICIAL 8.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING IN THE PORTOLA AREA. BE ALERT FOR HEAVY RAIN UPSTREAM OF YOUR LOCATION WHICH COULD CAUSE ADDITIONAL RISES ON RIVERS AND STREAMS.VALUABLES SHOULD BE MOVED AWAY FROM AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING.NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. STAY TUNED TO LATEST DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS SOURCE.
Area: FLOOD STATEMENT
Affected Counties or parts of: Modoc, Plumas, Placer, Mono, Lassen, El Dorado, Nevada, Sierra, Alpine
Sent: 2011-03-16T15:39:28-07:00
Original Sender: KREV@nwws.oes.ca.gov
From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO, NV
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