Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Headline

...The National Weather Service in Eureka CA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in California...
Russian River near Hopland affecting Mendocino County.
Navarro River at Navarro affecting Mendocino County.
Mad River near Arcata affecting Humboldt County.
Eel River at Fernbridge affecting Humboldt County.
For the Russian River...including Hopland...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Navarro River...including Navarro...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Mad River...including Arcata...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Eel River...including Fernbridge...Major flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/eka.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 845 PM PST.
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Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Eureka CA 840 AM PST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...The National Weather Service in Eureka CA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in California... Russian River near Hopland affecting Mendocino County. Navarro River at Navarro affecting Mendocino County. Mad River near Arcata affecting Humboldt County. Eel River at Fernbridge affecting Humboldt County. For the Russian River...including Hopland...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Navarro River...including Navarro...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Mad River...including Arcata...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Eel River...including Fernbridge...Major flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at weather.gov/eka. The next statement will be issued this evening at 845 PM PST. && ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO TOMORROW EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mad River near Arcata. * WHEN...From Friday morning to tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Significant flooding of portions of Mad River Beach Road. Water may flow across roads to Tyee City. Flood impacts will be aggravated by high tides and strong, onshore winds. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM PST Thursday the stage was 17.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 17.8 feet late this morning. It will then fall to 16.6 feet this evening. It will rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to 22.4 feet late tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning to 13.9 feet Saturday evening. It will rise to 14.3 feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.3 feet on 12/30/2022. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 4086 12407 4088 12415 4095 12413 4096 12405