Sunday, March 20, 2011

[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Flood Warning - Navarro R./Mendo Co. (3/20/11-AM)



NAVARRO RIVER AT NAVARRO AFFECTING MENDOCINO COUNTY  RAINFALL that OCCURRED LAST 24 HOURS PRODUCED A rapid RISE TO NAVARRO  RIVER. STAGE AT NAVARRO IS NOW CLOSE TO AND EXPECTED TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE WITHIN AN HOUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...  THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED no later than march 20th at 4PM OR AS WARRANTED BY CHANGING CONDITIONS. && THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE NAVARRO RIVER AT NAVARRO. * UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT8:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.  * The river should peak at 24.5 around noon today. Then will recede to near 21 feet by 5pm.  * IMPACTS... AT 23.0 FEET... FLOODING OF HIGHWAY 128 APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES FROM HIGHWAY 1 IS CERTAIN AND THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE ALTERNATE ROUTES.

Instruction:
 DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. IT ONLY TAKES ABOUT  TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST VEHICLES.FOR AREA ROAD CONDITIONS... CALL CALTRANS AT 1-800-427-7623.  STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS.

Area: /NVRC1.1.ER.110320T1555Z.110320T1800Z.110320T2117Z.NO/

Affected Counties or parts of: Trinity, Mendocino, Del Norte, Humboldt

Sent: 2011-03-20T08:55:59-07:00

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

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA, CA




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