[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Flooding In Southern Sierra Possible Into This Wknd

WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO BRING RAPID SNOWMELT IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA. THE SNOWPACK REMAINS DEEP FOR JUNE...AND RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL RUN HIGH AND SWIFT. HOWEVER...AS THE SNOWPACK SHRINKS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...RIVERS WILL BEGIN TO AT LEAST STABILIZE...IF NOT BEGIN A SLOW DECLINE. HIGHEST FLOWS OF THE SPRING SNOWMELT SEASON ARE EXPECTED OR ARE NOW OCCURRING ABOVE ALL MAJOR RESERVOIRS. THIS FLOOD WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL CANCELLED. MARIPOSA MADERA AND FRESNO COUNTY FOOTHILLS- TULARE COUNTY FOOTHILLS- SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON- TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA ABOVE RESERVOIRS...FROM YOSEMITE PARK SOUTH TO THE KERN COUNTY LINE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * POTENTIAL FLOODING OF RIVERS AND STREAMS WOULD INCLUDE THE MERCED RIVER IN YOSEMITE PARK...THE SAN JOAQUIN RIVER ABOVE MILLERTON...THE KINGS RIVER ABOVE PINE FLAT...AND THE KAWEAH RIVER ABOVE TERMINUS DAM INCLUDING THREE RIVERS. * PAY ATTENTION TO LOCAL OFFICIALS. DO NOT ENTER AREAS THAT ARE FLOODED...OR STREAMS THAT ARE CLOSED TO BOATING AND RAFTING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Instruction:
 THE VERY COLD WATER THIS TIME OF YEAR CAN BE QUITE DANGEROUS WHEN RUNNING FAST AND DEEP. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE WATER FOR ANY  LENGTH OF TIME UNPROTECTED... HYPOTHERMIA IS A DEADLY POSSIBILITY. A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLOODING. FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. REMEMBER...THAT HIGHEST RIVER FLOWS GENERALLY OCCUR DURING THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING HOURS...USUALLY WITHIN AN HOUR OR TWO EITHER SIDE MIDNIGHT. A CAMPGROUND OR TRAIL MAY BE DRY AND APPEAR QUITE SAFE DURING THE AFTERNOON...BUT CAN QUICKLY TAKE ON WATER AT NIGHT. BOATERS ON AREA LAKES SHOULD BE ALERT TO FLOATING DEBRIS...SUCH AS BRANCHES AND LOGS...THAT HAS WASHED INTO THE LAKES FROM HIGH WATERS UPSTREAM.

Area: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA

Affected Counties or parts of: Tuolumne, Tulare, Mariposa, Merced, Kings, Kern, Fresno, Madera

Sent: 2011-06-22T03:15:00-07:00

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

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA

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