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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Sacramento, CA

March 22, 2011Solano County, Yolo County, California

NWS Sacramento, CA issued this river flood warning at Mar 22, 2011, 9:41 AM PDT for Solano County, Yolo County, California. It took effect at Mar 24, 2011, 11:00 PM PDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 22, 2011, 9:41 AM PDT (16:41 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 24, 2011, 11:00 PM PDT
Expired
Mar 23, 2011, 10:27 AM PDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Sacramento, CA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Solano County, CA, Yolo County, CA

The radar

The Sacramento radar (KDAX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Yolo Bypass at Lisbon (LSBC1).

Action stage
13 ft
Minor stage
19 ft
Moderate stage
26 ft
Major stage
31.1 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

366 
WGUS46 KSTO 221641
FLWLSC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
941 AM PDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CALIFORNIA... 

  YOLO BYPASS NEAR LISBON

.RIVER STAGES ARE RISING SLOWLY ON THE LOWER RIVER DUE TO RUNOFF 
FROM THE RECENT STORM. CLEAR LAKE AT LAKEPORT IS PROJECTED TO 
REACH FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY. THE YOLO BYPASS AT LISBON IS FORECAST 
TO REACH FLOOD STAGE LATE WEDNESDAY.

FORECASTS ARE BASED ON PRESENT AND FORECASTED METEOROLOGICAL AND 
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS AT TIME OF ISSUANCE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

UNLISTED FORECAST POINTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW MONITOR STAGE.
ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY RIVER CONDITIONS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPID 
CHANGES AND FOR POSSIBLE FORECAST REVISIONS.

FOR MORE HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION AND STAGE DEFINITIONS REFER TO THE 
FOLLOWING WEB SITE (ALL LOWER CASE):
HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/STO/HYDRO_DATA.PHP 


THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2011 AT  3 PM PDT.

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941 AM PDT TUE MAR 22 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  SACRAMENTO RIVER AT VERONA.
* AT  8:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.6 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR  35.5 FT LATE THURSDAY MORNING WITH 
  CONTINUED RISE EXPECTED.
* FLOOD STAGE 41.3 FT
* MONITOR STAGE MSG FT


$$

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941 AM PDT TUE MAR 22 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  SACRAMENTO RIVER AT I STREET BRIDGE.
* AT  9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 25.0 FT THEN FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR  
  26.0 FT LATE THURSDAY MORNING WITH CONTINUED RISE EXPECTED.
* FLOOD STAGE 31.0 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 25.0 FT
* IMPACT...NEAR 19.0 FEET, DISCOVERY PARK IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.

$$

CAC101-115-231841-
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941 AM PDT TUE MAR 22 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  FEATHER RIVER NEAR NICOLAUS.
* AT  9:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 40.6 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 40.5 FT THRU LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE 48.0 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 40.0 FT


$$

CAC033-231840-
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941 AM PDT TUE MAR 22 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  CLEAR LAKE AT LAKEPORT.
* AT  9:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR  9.0 FT THURSDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE 9.0 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 8.0 FT

* IMPACT...NEAR 9.0 FEET, LOW LYING STRUCTURES AND SOME MAIN ROADS 
  AROUND THE LAKE ARE THREATENED BY THE HIGH LAKE LEVELS.

* IMPACT...NEAR 8.5 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OF SOME LAKE SIDE RESIDENTS 
  OCCURS.  MORE BUILDINGS ARE THREATENED FROM LAKEPORT TO CLEARLAKE 
  OAKS.

$$

CAC095-113-231840-
/O.NEW.KSTO.FL.W.0007.110324T0200Z-000000T0000Z/
/LSBC1.1.ER.110324T0200Z.110324T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
941 AM PDT TUE MAR 22 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE YOLO BYPASS NEAR LISBON.
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OF  19.0 FT TOMORROW EVENING 
  THEN FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR  19.0 FT EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN 
  FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 19.0 FT THRU LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE 19.0 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 13.0 FT

* IMPACT...NEAR 19.0 FEET, MOUND FARMS AND SENATOR OUTING DUCK CLUB 
  ARE FLOODED.

* IMPACT...NEAR 15.0 FEET, COUNTY ROAD 155 IS FLOODED WEST OF THE 
  GOLDEN SPRIG DUCK CLUB. 

* IMPACT...NEAR 14.0 FEET, SKYRAKERS DUCK CLUB PONDS BEGIN TO FLOOD. 

* IMPACT...NEAR 12.0 FEET, COUNTY ROAD 107 IS FLOODED. 

* IMPACT...NEAR 11.0 FEET, GLIDE IN RANCH & MOUND FARMS BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD. 

* IMPACT...NEAR 10.5 FEET, LOCAL ROADS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE YOLO 
  BYPASS SOUTH OF THE I-80 CAUSEWAY ARE FLOODED. 

* IMPACT...NEAR 9.5 FEET, YOLO BYPASS FLOODING EXTENDS 1/4 MILE WEST. 
  NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IS OCCURRING.

$$
5 follow-up statements
253 
WGUS86 KSTO 222123
FLSLSC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
223 PM PDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
CALIFORNIA...
 
  YOLO BYPASS NEAR LISBON

.RIVER STAGES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE SLOWLY ON THE LOWER SACRAMENTO RIVER 
DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.  CLEAR LAKE AT LAKEPORT IS PROJECTED TO 
REACH FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY.  THE YOLO BYPASS AT LISBON IS FORECAST 
TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY. 

FORECASTS ARE BASED ON PRESENT AND FORECASTED METEOROLOGICAL AND 
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS AT TIME OF ISSUANCE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

UNLISTED FORECAST POINTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW MONITOR STAGE.
ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY RIVER CONDITIONS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPID 
CHANGES AND FOR POSSIBLE FORECAST REVISIONS.

FOR MORE HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION AND STAGE DEFINITIONS REFER TO THE 
FOLLOWING WEB SITE (ALL LOWER CASE):
HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/STO/HYDRO_DATA.PHP 


THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TUESDAY MARCH 22, 2011 AT 9 PM PDT.

&&

CAC095-113-232323-
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223 PM PDT TUE MAR 22 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  SACRAMENTO RIVER AT FREMONT WEIR.
* AT  1:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.3 FEET. 
* PRESENT OVERFLOW DEPTH IS ABOUT 2.8 FT THEN OVERFLOW DEPTH AT WEIR 
  INCREASING TO 3.4 FT LATE THURSDAY MORNING THEN OVERFLOW TO REMAIN 
  NEAR DEPTH OF 3.4 FT THRU THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD STAGE 40.8 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 33.5 FT
* IMPACT...NEAR 34.5 FEET, AT ONE FOOT OF OVERFLOW, THE RIVER ROAD TO 
  WOODLAND IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
* IMPACT...NEAR 33.5 FEET, FREMONT WEIR CREST ELEVATION.  OVERFLOW 
  BEGINS INTO THE YOLO BYPASS FLOODING AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

$$

CAC067-113-232323-
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223 PM PDT TUE MAR 22 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  SACRAMENTO RIVER AT I STREET BRIDGE.
* AT  2:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 25.0 FT THRU EARLY TOMORROW MORNING THEN
  FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR  26.0 FT THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH CONTINUED
  RISE EXPECTED.
* FLOOD STAGE 31.0 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 25.0 FT
* IMPACT...NEAR 19.0 FEET, DISCOVERY PARK IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.

$$

CAC101-115-232323-
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223 PM PDT TUE MAR 22 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  FEATHER RIVER NEAR NICOLAUS.
* AT  1:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 40.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 40.5 FT THRU TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD STAGE 48.0 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 40.0 FT


$$

CAC033-232323-
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223 PM PDT TUE MAR 22 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  CLEAR LAKE AT LAKEPORT.
* AT  1:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR  9.0 FT TOMORROW MORNING THEN FORECAST TO 
  FLUCTUATE NEAR 9.0 FT THRU NEAR TOMORROW MIDNIGHT THEN FORECAST TO 
  RISE TO NEAR  9.0 FT NEAR THURSDAY NOON WITH CONTINUED RISE 
  EXPECTED.
* FLOOD STAGE 9.0 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 8.0 FT
* IMPACT...NEAR 9.0 FEET, LOW LYING STRUCTURES AND SOME MAIN ROADS 
  AROUND THE LAKE ARE THREATENED BY THE HIGH LAKE LEVELS.
* IMPACT...NEAR 8.5 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OF SOME LAKE SIDE RESIDENTS 
  OCCURS.  MORE BUILDINGS ARE THREATENED FROM LAKEPORT TO CLEARLAKE 
  OAKS.

$$

CAC095-113-232322-
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/LSBC1.1.ER.110324T0900Z.110324T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
223 PM PDT TUE MAR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE YOLO BYPASS NEAR LISBON.
* FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  1:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OF  19.0 FT EARLY THURSDAY 
  MORNING THEN FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR  19.0 FT LATE THURSDAY 
  MORNING THEN FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 19.0 FT THRU THURSDAY 
  AFTERNOON.
* FLOOD STAGE 19.0 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 13.0 FT
* IMPACT...NEAR 19.0 FEET, MOUND FARMS AND SENATOR OUTING DUCK CLUB 
  ARE FLOODED.
* IMPACT...NEAR 16.0 FEET, GLIDE IN RANCH IS COMPLETELY FLOODED.
* IMPACT...NEAR 15.0 FEET, COUNTY ROAD 155 IS FLOODED WEST OF THE 
  GOLDEN SPRIG DUCK CLUB. 

$$
JHM
295 
WGUS86 KSTO 230307
FLSLSC
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
807 PM PDT TUE MAR 22 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
CALIFORNIA...
 
  YOLO BYPASS NEAR LISBON

.RIVER STAGES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE SLOWLY ON THE LOWER SACRAMENTO RIVER 
DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.  CLEAR LAKE AT LAKEPORT IS PROJECTED TO 
REACH FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY.  THE YOLO BYPASS AT LISBON IS FORECAST 
TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY. 

FORECASTS ARE BASED ON PRESENT AND FORECASTED METEOROLOGICAL AND 
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS AT TIME OF ISSUANCE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

UNLISTED FORECAST POINTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW MONITOR STAGE.
ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY RIVER CONDITIONS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPID 
CHANGES AND FOR POSSIBLE FORECAST REVISIONS.

FOR MORE HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION AND STAGE DEFINITIONS REFER TO THE 
FOLLOWING WEB SITE (ALL LOWER CASE):
HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/STO/HYDRO_DATA.PHP 


THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011 AT 3 AM PDT.

&&

CAC095-113-240507-
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807 PM PDT TUE MAR 22 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  SACRAMENTO RIVER AT FREMONT WEIR.
* AT  7:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.3 FEET. 
* PRESENT OVERFLOW DEPTH IS ABOUT 2.8 FT THEN OVERFLOW DEPTH AT WEIR 
  INCREASING TO 3.4 FT THURSDAY AFTERNOON THEN OVERFLOW TO REMAIN 
  NEAR DEPTH OF 3.4 FT THRU LATE THURSDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD STAGE 40.8 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 33.5 FT
* IMPACT...NEAR 34.5 FEET, AT ONE FOOT OF OVERFLOW, THE RIVER ROAD TO 
  WOODLAND IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
* IMPACT...NEAR 33.5 FEET, FREMONT WEIR CREST ELEVATION.  OVERFLOW 
  BEGINS INTO THE YOLO BYPASS FLOODING AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

$$

CAC067-113-240507-
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807 PM PDT TUE MAR 22 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  SACRAMENTO RIVER AT I STREET BRIDGE.
* AT  7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE MONITOR STAGE OF 25.0 FT EARLY TOMORROW 
  MORNING THEN FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR  26.0 FT LATE THURSDAY 
  EVENING WITH CONTINUED RISE EXPECTED.
* FLOOD STAGE 31.0 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 25.0 FT
* IMPACT...NEAR 19.0 FEET, DISCOVERY PARK IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.

$$

CAC101-115-240507-
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807 PM PDT TUE MAR 22 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  FEATHER RIVER NEAR NICOLAUS.
* AT  7:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 40.2 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 40.5 FT THRU LATE TOMORROW EVENING.
* FLOOD STAGE 48.0 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 40.0 FT


$$

CAC033-240507-
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807 PM PDT TUE MAR 22 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  CLEAR LAKE AT LAKEPORT.
* AT  7:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 9.0 FT THRU NEAR TOMORROW MIDNIGHT THEN 
  FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR  9.0 FT THURSDAY EVENING WITH CONTINUED 
  RISE EXPECTED.
* FLOOD STAGE 9.0 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 8.0 FT
* IMPACT...NEAR 9.0 FEET, LOW LYING STRUCTURES AND SOME MAIN ROADS 
  AROUND THE LAKE ARE THREATENED BY THE HIGH LAKE LEVELS.
* IMPACT...NEAR 8.5 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OF SOME LAKE SIDE RESIDENTS 
  OCCURS.  MORE BUILDINGS ARE THREATENED FROM LAKEPORT TO CLEARLAKE 
  OAKS.

$$

CAC095-113-240507-
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/LSBC1.1.ER.110324T2000Z.110324T2000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
807 PM PDT TUE MAR 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE YOLO BYPASS NEAR LISBON.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  7:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. 
* EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OF  19.0 FT NEAR THURSDAY NOON 
  THEN FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 19.0 FT THRU LATE THURSDAY EVENING.
* FLOOD STAGE 19.0 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 13.0 FT
* IMPACT...NEAR 19.0 FEET, MOUND FARMS AND SENATOR OUTING DUCK CLUB 
  ARE FLOODED.
* IMPACT...NEAR 16.0 FEET, GLIDE IN RANCH IS COMPLETELY FLOODED.
* IMPACT...NEAR 15.0 FEET, COUNTY ROAD 155 IS FLOODED WEST OF THE 
  GOLDEN SPRIG DUCK CLUB. 

$$
JHM
273 
WGUS46 KSTO 231100
FLWLSC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
400 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CALIFORNIA... 
 
  CLEAR LAKE AT LAKEPORT
 
.RIVER STAGES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE SLOWLY ON THE LOWER 
SACRAMENTO OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.  CLEAR LAKE AT LAKEPORT IS 
PROJECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.  THE YOLO BYPASS 
AT LISBON IS EXPECTED TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING.

FORECASTS ARE BASED ON PRESENT AND FORECASTED METEOROLOGICAL AND 
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS AT TIME OF ISSUANCE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

UNLISTED FORECAST POINTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW MONITOR STAGE.
ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY RIVER CONDITIONS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPID 
CHANGES AND FOR POSSIBLE FORECAST REVISIONS.

FOR MORE HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION AND STAGE DEFINITIONS REFER TO THE 
FOLLOWING WEB SITE (ALL LOWER CASE):
HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/STO/HYDRO_DATA.PHP 


THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011 AT 9AM PDT.

&&

CAC095-113-241300-
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400 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  SACRAMENTO RIVER AT FREMONT WEIR.
* AT  3:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.3 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* PRESENT OVERFLOW DEPTH IS ABOUT 2.8 FT THEN OVERFLOW DEPTH AT WEIR 
  INCREASING TO 3.3 FT LATE TOMORROW EVENING THEN OVERFLOW TO REMAIN 
  NEAR DEPTH OF 3.3 FT THRU EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE 40.8 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 33.5 FT
* IMPACT...NEAR 34.5 FEET, AT ONE FOOT OF OVERFLOW, THE RIVER ROAD TO 
  WOODLAND IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
* IMPACT...NEAR 33.5 FEET, FREMONT WEIR CREST ELEVATION.  OVERFLOW 
  BEGINS INTO THE YOLO BYPASS FLOODING AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

$$

CAC067-113-241300-
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400 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  SACRAMENTO RIVER AT I STREET BRIDGE.
* AT  3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.6 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 24.5 FT THRU THIS MORNING THEN FORECAST 
  TO RISE ABOVE MONITOR STAGE OF 25.0 FT TOMORROW MORNING THEN 
  FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR  25.5 FT LATE TOMORROW EVENING THEN 
  FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 25.5 FT THRU EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE 31.0 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 25.0 FT
* IMPACT...NEAR 19.0 FEET, DISCOVERY PARK IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.

$$

CAC101-115-241300-
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400 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  FEATHER RIVER NEAR NICOLAUS.
* AT  3:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 40.0 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 40.0 FT THRU EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE 48.0 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 40.0 FT


$$

CAC033-241300-
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/CLKC1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
400 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  CLEAR LAKE AT LAKEPORT
* FROM 7:00 PM PDT THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  3:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. 
  CLEAR LAKE AT LAKEPORT IS PROJECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE BY 7:00 PM THURSDAY EVENING.
* WITH CONTINUED RISE EXPECTED.
* FLOOD STAGE 9.0 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 8.0 FT
* IMPACT...NEAR 9.0 FEET, LOW LYING STRUCTURES AND SOME MAIN ROADS 
  AROUND THE LAKE ARE THREATENED BY THE HIGH LAKE LEVELS.
* IMPACT...NEAR 8.5 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OF SOME LAKE SIDE RESIDENTS 
  OCCURS.  MORE BUILDINGS ARE THREATENED FROM LAKEPORT TO CLEARLAKE 
  OAKS.


$$

CAC095-113-241300-
/O.EXT.KSTO.FL.W.0007.110325T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/LSBC1.1.ER.110325T0600Z.110325T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
400 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  THE YOLO BYPASS NEAR LISBON.
* AT  3:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. 
* EXPECTED TO RISE TO 19.0 FT EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE 19.0 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 13.0 FT
* IMPACT...NEAR 19.0 FEET, MOUND FARMS AND SENATOR OUTING DUCK CLUB 
  ARE FLOODED.
* IMPACT...NEAR 16.0 FEET, GLIDE IN RANCH IS COMPLETELY FLOODED.
* IMPACT...NEAR 15.0 FEET, COUNTY ROAD 155 IS FLOODED WEST OF THE 
  GOLDEN SPRIG DUCK CLUB. 
* IMPACT...NEAR 14.0 FEET, SKYRAKERS DUCK CLUB PONDS BEGIN TO FLOOD. 
* IMPACT...NEAR 13.0 FEET, FLOOD WATERS EXTEND APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE 
  WEST OF THE TOW DRAIN DOWNSTREAM OF THE LISBON GAGE. 
* IMPACT...NEAR 12.0 FEET, COUNTY ROAD 107 IS FLOODED. 
* IMPACT...NEAR 11.0 FEET, GLIDE IN RANCH & MOUND FARMS BEGIN TO 
  FLOOD. 
* IMPACT...NEAR 10.5 FEET, LOCAL ROADS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE YOLO 
  BYPASS SOUTH OF THE I-80 CAUSEWAY ARE FLOODED. 
* IMPACT...NEAR 9.5 FEET, YOLO BYPASS FLOODING EXTENDS 1/4 MILE WEST. 
  NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IS OCCURRING.

$$
437 
WGUS46 KSTO 231346 CCA
FLWLSC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
400 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011

...CORRECTED FOR LISBON HEADLINE...

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CALIFORNIA...

  CLEAR LAKE AT LAKEPORT

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR....

  YOLO BYPASS AT LISBON

.RIVER STAGES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE SLOWLY ON THE LOWER
SACRAMENTO OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.  CLEAR LAKE AT LAKEPORT IS
PROJECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EVENING.  THE YOLO BYPASS
AT LISBON IS EXPECTED TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING.

FORECASTS ARE BASED ON PRESENT AND FORECASTED METEOROLOGICAL AND
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS AT TIME OF ISSUANCE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

UNLISTED FORECAST POINTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW MONITOR STAGE.
ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY RIVER CONDITIONS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPID
CHANGES AND FOR POSSIBLE FORECAST REVISIONS.

FOR MORE HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION AND STAGE DEFINITIONS REFER TO THE
FOLLOWING WEB SITE (ALL LOWER CASE):
HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/STO/HYDRO_DATA.PHP


THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011 AT 9AM PDT.

&&

CAC095-113-241300-
/O.ROU.KSTO.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FMWC1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
400 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  SACRAMENTO RIVER AT FREMONT WEIR.
* AT  3:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.3 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* PRESENT OVERFLOW DEPTH IS ABOUT 2.8 FT THEN OVERFLOW DEPTH AT WEIR
  INCREASING TO 3.3 FT LATE TOMORROW EVENING THEN OVERFLOW TO REMAIN
  NEAR DEPTH OF 3.3 FT THRU EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE 40.8 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 33.5 FT
* IMPACT...NEAR 34.5 FEET, AT ONE FOOT OF OVERFLOW, THE RIVER ROAD TO
  WOODLAND IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
* IMPACT...NEAR 33.5 FEET, FREMONT WEIR CREST ELEVATION.  OVERFLOW
  BEGINS INTO THE YOLO BYPASS FLOODING AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

$$

CAC067-113-241300-
/O.ROU.KSTO.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SACC1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
400 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  SACRAMENTO RIVER AT I STREET BRIDGE.
* AT  3:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.6 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 24.5 FT THRU THIS MORNING THEN FORECAST
  TO RISE ABOVE MONITOR STAGE OF 25.0 FT TOMORROW MORNING THEN
  FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR  25.5 FT LATE TOMORROW EVENING THEN
  FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 25.5 FT THRU EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE 31.0 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 25.0 FT
* IMPACT...NEAR 19.0 FEET, DISCOVERY PARK IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.

$$

CAC101-115-241300-
/O.ROU.KSTO.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NCOC1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
400 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  FEATHER RIVER NEAR NICOLAUS.
* AT  3:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 40.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 40.0 FT THRU EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE 48.0 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 40.0 FT


$$

CAC033-241300-
/O.ROU.KSTO.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLKC1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
400 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR
  CLEAR LAKE AT LAKEPORT
* FROM 7:00 PM PDT THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  3:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET.
  CLEAR LAKE AT LAKEPORT IS PROJECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE BY 7:00 PM THURSDAY EVENING.
* WITH CONTINUED RISE EXPECTED.
* FLOOD STAGE 9.0 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 8.0 FT
* IMPACT...NEAR 9.0 FEET, LOW LYING STRUCTURES AND SOME MAIN ROADS
  AROUND THE LAKE ARE THREATENED BY THE HIGH LAKE LEVELS.
* IMPACT...NEAR 8.5 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OF SOME LAKE SIDE RESIDENTS
  OCCURS.  MORE BUILDINGS ARE THREATENED FROM LAKEPORT TO CLEARLAKE
  OAKS.


$$

CAC095-113-241300-
/O.EXT.KSTO.FL.W.0007.110325T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/LSBC1.1.ER.110325T0600Z.110325T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
400 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  THE YOLO BYPASS NEAR LISBON.
* AT  3:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET.
* EXPECTED TO RISE TO 19.0 FT EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE 19.0 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 13.0 FT
* IMPACT...NEAR 19.0 FEET, MOUND FARMS AND SENATOR OUTING DUCK CLUB
  ARE FLOODED.
* IMPACT...NEAR 16.0 FEET, GLIDE IN RANCH IS COMPLETELY FLOODED.
* IMPACT...NEAR 15.0 FEET, COUNTY ROAD 155 IS FLOODED WEST OF THE
  GOLDEN SPRIG DUCK CLUB.
* IMPACT...NEAR 14.0 FEET, SKYRAKERS DUCK CLUB PONDS BEGIN TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...NEAR 13.0 FEET, FLOOD WATERS EXTEND APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE
  WEST OF THE TOW DRAIN DOWNSTREAM OF THE LISBON GAGE.
* IMPACT...NEAR 12.0 FEET, COUNTY ROAD 107 IS FLOODED.
* IMPACT...NEAR 11.0 FEET, GLIDE IN RANCH & MOUND FARMS BEGIN TO
  FLOOD.
* IMPACT...NEAR 10.5 FEET, LOCAL ROADS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE YOLO
  BYPASS SOUTH OF THE I-80 CAUSEWAY ARE FLOODED.
* IMPACT...NEAR 9.5 FEET, YOLO BYPASS FLOODING EXTENDS 1/4 MILE WEST.
  NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IS OCCURRING.

$$

GC
499 
WGUS46 KSTO 231727
FLWLSC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
1027 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS RE-ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CALIFORNIA... 

  CLEAR LAKE AT LAKEPORT

...FLOOD WARNING CANCELLED FOR...

   YOLO BYPASS AT LISBON

.RIVER STAGES ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISE SLOWLY ON THE LOWER 
SACRAMENTO RIVER OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.CLEAR LAKE AT LAKEPORT 
IS PROJECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.  THE YOLO 
BYPASS AT LISBON IS EXPECTED TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY 
SATURDAY MORNING.

FORECASTS ARE BASED ON PRESENT AND FORECASTED METEOROLOGICAL AND 
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS AT TIME OF ISSUANCE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

UNLISTED FORECAST POINTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW MONITOR STAGE.
ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY RIVER CONDITIONS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPID 
CHANGES AND FOR POSSIBLE FORECAST REVISIONS.

FOR MORE HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION AND STAGE DEFINITIONS REFER TO THE 
FOLLOWING WEB SITE (ALL LOWER CASE):
HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/STO/HYDRO_DATA.PHP 


THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23 AT 3PM PDT.

&&

CAC095-113-241927-
/O.ROU.KSTO.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/FMWC1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1027 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  SACRAMENTO RIVER AT FREMONT WEIR.
* AT 10:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 36.2 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* PRESENT OVERFLOW DEPTH IS ABOUT 2.7 FT THEN OVERFLOW DEPTH AT WEIR 
  INCREASING TO 3.3 FT FRIDAY MORNING THEN OVERFLOW TO REMAIN NEAR 
  DEPTH OF 3.3 FT THRU LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE 40.8 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 33.5 FT
* IMPACT...NEAR 34.5 FEET, AT ONE FOOT OF OVERFLOW, THE RIVER ROAD TO 
  WOODLAND IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
* IMPACT...NEAR 33.5 FEET, FREMONT WEIR CREST ELEVATION.  OVERFLOW 
  BEGINS INTO THE YOLO BYPASS FLOODING AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

$$

CAC067-101-113-241927-
/O.ROU.KSTO.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/VONC1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1027 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  SACRAMENTO RIVER AT VERONA.
* AT  9:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.6 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR  35.5 FT FRIDAY MORNING THEN FORECAST TO 
  FLUCTUATE NEAR 35.5 FT THRU LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE 41.3 FT
* MONITOR STAGE MSG FT


$$

CAC067-113-241927-
/O.ROU.KSTO.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SACC1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1027 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  SACRAMENTO RIVER AT I STREET BRIDGE.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 24.5 FT THRU NEAR THIS NOON THEN 
  FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE MONITOR STAGE OF 25.0 FT NEAR TOMORROW NOON 
  THEN FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR  25.5 FT LATE TOMORROW EVENING THEN 
  FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 25.5 FT THRU LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE 31.0 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 25.0 FT
* IMPACT...NEAR 19.0 FEET, DISCOVERY PARK IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.

$$

CAC101-115-241927-
/O.ROU.KSTO.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NCOC1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
1027 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  FEATHER RIVER NEAR NICOLAUS.
* AT 10:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 39.9 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE MONITOR STAGE OF 40.0 FT NEAR THIS NOON THEN
  FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 40.0 FT THRU LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE 48.0 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 40.0 FT


$$

CAC033-241927-
/O.NEW.KSTO.FL.W.0008.110325T1300Z-000000T0000Z/
/CLKC1.1.ER.110325T1300Z.110325T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1027 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CLEAR LAKE AT LAKEPORT.
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 8.5 FT THEN EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD
  STAGE OF  9.0 FT FRIDAY MORNING THEN FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 9.0
  FT THRU LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE 9.0 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 8.0 FT
* IMPACT...NEAR 9.0 FEET, LOW LYING STRUCTURES AND SOME MAIN ROADS 
  AROUND THE LAKE ARE THREATENED BY THE HIGH LAKE LEVELS.
* IMPACT...NEAR 8.5 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OF SOME LAKE SIDE RESIDENTS 
  OCCURS.  MORE BUILDINGS ARE THREATENED FROM LAKEPORT TO CLEARLAKE 
  OAKS.

$$

CAC095-113-231757-
/O.CAN.KSTO.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110323T1727Z/
/LSBC1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1027 AM PDT WED MAR 23 2011

* AT 10:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 19.0 FT THRU LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE 19.0 FT
* MONITOR STAGE 13.0 FT
* IMPACT...NEAR 19.0 FEET, MOUND FARMS AND SENATOR OUTING DUCK CLUB 
  ARE FLOODED.
* IMPACT...NEAR 16.0 FEET, GLIDE IN RANCH IS COMPLETELY FLOODED.
* IMPACT...NEAR 15.0 FEET, COUNTY ROAD 155 IS FLOODED WEST OF THE 
  GOLDEN SPRIG DUCK CLUB. 

$$
CM

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Sacramento, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Mar 22, 4:45 AM PDT, 4 hours 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 22, 4:45 AM PDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
445 AM PDT TUE MAR 22 2011

.DISCUSSION...
RELATIVE QUIET ACROSS THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING AS MONDAY/S
TROUGH LIFTS OUT THROUGH THE ROCKIES AND THE NEXT SYSTEM CONTINUES
DEVELOPING OFFSHORE WEST OF SFO. PLENTY OF LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE
LINGERS...AND EVEN A FEW SHOWERS ARE EVIDENT ON RADAR OVER THE
NORTHERN SIERRA...THE MOUNTAINS NORTH OF REDDING AND OVER THE
COASTAL HILLS.

BAROCLINIC CIRRUS ALREADY OVERSPREADING THE AREA AND LIGHT SHOWERS
ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME A LITTLE MORE NUMEROUS NORTH OF I-80 BY THIS
AFTERNOON AS WARM ADVECTION STRENGTHENS. HEAVIER PRECIPITATION
EXPECTED TO HOLD-OFF ACROSS INTERIOR NORCAL UNTIL LATER THIS EVENING
WHEN THE COLD FRONT AND STRONGER LIFT ARRIVE.

IR SATIMG SHOWS THE SURFACE CYCLONE NR 37N/132W ALREADY BEGINNING TO
WRAP UP OFFSHORE. MODELS CONTINUE TO BE CONSISTENT...SHOWING LITTLE
DEEPENING OF THE SURFACE LOW TODAY BEFORE IT BEGINS TO DEEPEN THIS
EVENING AS THE NEXT BATCH OF STRONG UPPER JET ENERGY EXTENDING
ACROSS THE PACIFIC ARRIVES. THE SURFACE LOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE
NORTH ABOUT 150 MILES WEST OF THE NW COAST OF CA TONIGHT AS IT
DEEPENS...BUT IT WILL BE FURTHER OFFSHORE AND ABOUT 10 MBS LESS DEEP
THAN THE STRONGER SYSTEM THAT AFFECTED THE REGION SATURDAY NIGHT AND
EARLY SUNDAY. SO...CORRESPONDINGLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NOT AS
STRONG WITH GUSTS OF ONLY (SMILE) 40 TO 50 MPH EXPECTED IN THE
CENTRAL VALLEY LATER TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

THE MAIN BAND OF RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO
BE THROUGH THE VALLEY BY EARLY WEDS...BUT THE COOL AND UNSTABLE
AIRMASS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL SUPPORT NUMEROUS SHWRS AND EVEN A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY AND INTO WEDS EVENING. QPF ACROSS MOST
OF THE VALLEY EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 1/2 TO 3/4S OF AN INCH WITH THE
FRONT MOVG THRU...BUT IT LOOKS LIKE WE COULD GET UP TO ANOTHER 1/2
INCH IN THE VLY FROM THE POST-FRONTAL SHWRS. LOOKS LIKE THE NRN
SIERRA ARE LINED UP TO GET POUNDED WITH MORE HEAVY SNOW BEGINNING
WITH THE FRONT TONIGHT AND THEN CONTG WEDS AND WEDS NIGHT AS LAPSE
RATES STEEPEN AND UPSLOPE FLOW INCREASES. SEVERAL FEET OF ADDITIONAL
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION WILL BE LIKELY ABOVE ABOUT 4000 TO 5000 FEET.

WE MAY SEE ANOTHER VERY BRIEF BREAK EARLY THURSDAY BEFORE THE NEXT
SYSTEM RAPIDLY SLIDES INTO NORCAL ON THE HEELS OF THE FIRST. THIS
ONE IS ALSO EXPECTED TO BRING MORE WIND ALONG WITH VALLEY RAIN AND
HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING INTO EARLY FRIDAY.

&&

.EXTENDED DISCUSSION (SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY)...
MODELS IN BETTER AGREEMENT FOR THE TRACKING OF SATURDAY/S STORM. THE
LOW SHOULD BE CENTERED NEAR 45N/133W EARLY SATURDAY MORNING WITH A
FRONTAL BAND OF SHOWERS BEGINNING TO MOVE INTO THE NORCAL COASTAL
RANGE. CHANCES OF PCPN WILL INCREASE AS THE MORNING PROGRESSES AND
THE LOW MOVES INTO THE PACIFIC NW BY SATURDAY EVENING. LONG RANGE
MODELS BEGIN TO DIVERGE FOR SUNDAY MORNING. THE GFS SHOWS THE LOW
WEAKENING AND PUSHING EASTWARD EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...WHILE SUBTLE
RIDGING DEVELOPS OVER NORCAL. MEANWHILE THE ECMWF KEEPS THE LOW OVER
NORCAL THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. HAVE TRENDED MORE TOWARDS THE GFS
AND INTRODUCED A DRYING TREND SUNDAY. BOTH MODELS THEN SHOW DRIER
WEATHER ON MONDAY WITH LINGERING SHOWERS ACROSS THE NORTHERN
MOUNTAINS. MODELS DISAGREE ON TUESDAY/S WEATHER...BUT HAVE AGAIN
TRENDED TOWARDS THE DRIER GFS.  JBB

&&

.AVIATION...
A SMALL AREA OF SHWRS IS AFFECTING THE KRDD VCNTY WITH PDS OF MVFR
CIGS...ELSW THE REST OF VLY TAF SITES ARE UNDER VFR CONDS. EXPECT
SHWRS NEAR KRDD TO CONT FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS BUT REMAIN AT OR
ABOVE MVFR CONDS. WINDS WILL REMAIN LGT TODAY...GENERALLY S TO SELY
THEN INCREASE TO MORE MDT SPEEDS BY EARLY WEDS MORNING. ADDL SHWRS
EXPECTED LATE AFTN/EARLY EVENING WITH MVFR CIGS PSBL DURING PCPN.
OVER THE SIERRA...LOW CIGS BETWEEN BKN015-OVC030 AND SLIGHTLY HIGHER
AFFECTING THE HIGHER ELEVS LIKE KBLU...SNOW SHWRS NEAR THE CREST
LIKELY TO CONT FOR NXT 24 HOURS. LIGHT S/SW WINDS ALF BECMG ENHANCED
LATE TNGT.  JBB

&&

.STO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM PDT FRIDAY ABOVE
3000 FEET FOR THE BURNEY BASIN/EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY...MOUNTAINS
SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA COUNTY TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY...SHASTA LAKE
AREA/NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY...WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA...
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK.

FLOOD WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT CARQUINEZ
STRAIT AND DELTA...CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY...CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN
LAKE COUNTY...MOTHERLODE...NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY...
NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY...NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY...SOUTHERN
SACRAMENTO VALLEY.

WIND ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM PDT WEDNESDAY CARQUINEZ
STRAIT AND DELTA...CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY...CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN
LAKE COUNTY...MOTHERLODE...NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY...
NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY...NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY...SOUTHERN
SACRAMENTO VALLEY.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 22, 5:17 AM PDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
517 AM PDT TUE MAR 22 2011

CAZ013>019-063-064-066>069-231400-
SHASTA LAKE AREA/NORTHERN SHASTA COUNTY-
BURNEY BASIN/EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY-NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY-SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
MOUNTAINS SOUTHWESTERN SHASTA TO NORTHERN LAKE COUNTIES-
CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY-MOTHERLODE-
EAST FOOTHILLS/NORTH SACRAMENTO VALLEY-
WESTERN PLUMAS COUNTY/LASSEN PARK-WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
517 AM PDT TUE MAR 22 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY

ANOTHER STRONG WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION BEGINNING TONIGHT
BRINGING RAIN TO THE VALLEY...HEAVY SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS AND GUSTY
WINDS TO THE REGION.

* WINTER STORM WARNING.......SEE WWUS46 KSTO - WSWSTO FOR DETAILS *

* FLOOD WATCH................SEE WGUS66 KSTO - FFASTO FOR DETAILS *

* WIND ADVISORY..............SEE WWUS76 KSTO - NPWSTO FOR DETAILS *

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

STORMY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY.

* WINTER STORM WARNING.......SEE WWUS46 KSTO - WSWSTO FOR DETAILS *

* FLOOD WATCH................SEE WGUS66 KSTO - FFASTO FOR DETAILS *

* WIND ADVISORY..............SEE WWUS76 KSTO - NPWSTO FOR DETAILS *

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS TO THEIR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.

THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT
(LOWER CASE): HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/STO

The office that day

Everything else NWS Sacramento, CA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 21, 5:16 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementSTOPlacer59 min
Mar 21, 5:25 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementSTOPlacer50 min
Mar 22, 3:25 AM PDTWind AdvisorySTO52 hr
Mar 22, 3:55 AM PDTWinter Storm WarningSTO5 days
Mar 22, 9:22 AM PDTRiver Flood WarningSTOTehama66 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.