Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Talmage, CA ∙ Ukiah Municipal Airport, CA ∙ Old Hopland, CA ∙ Hopland, CA

Headline

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in California...
Russian River near Hopland affecting Mendocino County.
For the Russian River...including Hopland...Minor 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.
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/eka.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 1100 PM PST.
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Full Alert Message

Flood Statement National Weather Service Eureka CA 1048 AM PST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in California... Russian River near Hopland affecting Mendocino County. For the Russian River...including Hopland...Minor 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. Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information. Additional information is available at weather.gov/eka. The next statement will be issued this evening at 1100 PM PST. && ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Russian River near Hopland. * WHEN...From this evening to early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Flooding of Highway 222 near Ukiah. Secondary roads in low-lying areas will be flooded in the Hopland, Ukiah, and Talmage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM PST Thursday the stage was 11.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage this evening to 16.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall late tonight. It will rise to 18.2 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon to 6.1 feet late Sunday morning. It will rise to 8.2 feet early Tuesday morning. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.2 feet on 03/09/1995. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (11 am PST) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun Russian River Hopland 15.0 11.2 Thu 9 am 18.0 10.1 6.1 && LAT...LON 3896 12314 3904 12320 3913 12324 3917 12315 3909 12313 3894 12304

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