Flood Warning

Locations Affected

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

Headline

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in California...
Russian River near Hopland affecting Mendocino County.
Eel River at Fernbridge affecting Humboldt County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in California...
Navarro River at Navarro affecting Mendocino County.
...The Flood Warning for the Van Duzen River at Bridgeville has been cancelled...
...The Flood Warning for the Mad River at Arcata has been cancelled...
For the Russian River...including Hopland...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Navarro River...including Navarro...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Eel River...including Fernbridge...Moderate 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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/eka.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 915 PM PST.
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Full Alert Message

Flood Statement National Weather Service Eureka CA 915 AM PST Fri Nov 22 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in California... Russian River near Hopland affecting Mendocino County. Eel River at Fernbridge affecting Humboldt County. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in California... Navarro River at Navarro affecting Mendocino County. ...The Flood Warning for the Van Duzen River at Bridgeville has been cancelled... ...The Flood Warning for the Mad River at Arcata has been cancelled... For the Russian River...including Hopland...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Navarro River...including Navarro...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Eel River...including Fernbridge...Moderate 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at weather.gov/eka. The next statement will be issued this evening at 915 PM PST. && ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Russian River near Hopland. * WHEN...Until late tonight. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flooding of Highway 175 is expected at the approaches to the Russian River bridge. Expect flooding of cropland on the right bank of river. At 17.0 feet, Significant flooding of Highway 175 at the approaches to the Russian River bridge. Minor flooding of Highway 222 near Ukiah, and in crop land along the left and right banks of the Russian River near Hopland. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM PST Friday the stage was 16.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 AM PST Friday was 16.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.0 feet late this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.9 feet on 12/29/2010. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (9 am PST) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon Russian River Hopland 15.0 16.9 Fri 8 am 10.7 6.2 7.1 && LAT...LON 3896 12314 3904 12320 3913 12324 3917 12315 3909 12313 3894 12304

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