MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER NEAR PORTOLA AFFECTING PLUMAS COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THE NEXT FORECAST UPDATE FOR THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 4 PM THURSDAY AFTERNOON. && THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER NEAR PORTOLA. * AT9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * UNOFFICIAL FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. * FORECAST... THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 9.2 FEET AROUND NOON TODAY... THEN SLOWLY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT... AT 9.0 FEET... MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING OF LOWLANDS AND LOW-LYING STRUCTURES FROM BECKWOURTH TO CLIO, CALIFORNIA... INCLUDING PORTOLA.
Instruction:
HEAVY RAIN THAT FELL FROM SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING OVER THE MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER BASIN IN EASTERN SIERRA AND EASTERN PLUMAS COUNTIES IS CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT RISE ON THE MIDDLE FORK FEATHER RIVER IN THE PORTOLA-CLIO AREA. AS OF 9 AM MARCH 17... THE RIVER WAS ABOUT A FOOT ABOVE THE UNOFFICIAL 8.0 FOOT FLOOD STAGE AT THE GAGE NEAR PORTOLA. IT IS FORECAST TO CREST AROUND NOON TODAY. MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THERE IS ALSO SIGNIFICANT LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURRING IN THE SIERRA VALLEY IN EASTERN PLUMAS AND EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES. MANY RURAL ROADS ARE FLOODED IN THIS AREA... BUT THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OF ANY OTHER DAMAGE. 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 BY CHECKING OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO.
Area: FLOOD STATEMENT
Affected Counties or parts of: Modoc, Plumas, Placer, Mono, Lassen, El Dorado, Nevada, Sierra, Alpine
Sent: 2011-03-17T10:22:23-07:00
Original Sender: KREV@nwws.oes.ca.gov
From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO, NV
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