Flood Advisory

Locations Affected

Samoa, CA ∙ Alton, CA ∙ McKinleyville, CA ∙ Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, CA ∙ Fortuna, CA ∙ Scotia, CA ∙ Fieldbrook, CA ∙ Humboldt Hill, CA ∙ Arcata Bay, CA ∙ Westhaven-Moonstone, CA

Full Alert Message

Flood Advisory National Weather Service Eureka CA 656 AM PST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northwest California, including the following county, northwestern Humboldt. * WHEN...Until 1000 AM PST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 656 AM PST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Eureka, Arcata, Orick, Fortuna, Rio Dell, Trinidad, McKinleyville, Westhaven-Moonstone, Carlotta, Scotia, Ferndale, Blue Lake, Myrtletown, Samoa, Cutten, Bayview, Freshwater, Fairhaven, Pine Hills and Humboldt Hill. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 4071 12427 4083 12408 4085 12408 4076 12423 4146 12402 4132 12397 4119 12409 4110 12403 4109 12412 4106 12397 4098 12402 4083 12392 4087 12405 4058 12410 4052 12397 4049 12409 4043 12401 4042 12404 4055 12425 4044 12441

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