Alert archive / California / Flood Watches in 2012
Flood Watch 1, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this flood watch at Mar 28, 2012, 3:10 PM PDT. It took effect at Mar 29, 2012, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2012, 3:10 PM PDT (22:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 29, 2012, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Mar 29, 2012, 6:09 PM PDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
- Flood severity
- None
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
880 WGUS66 KEKA 282210 FFAEKA URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 310 PM PDT WED MAR 28 2012 ...HEAVY RAIN TO AFFECT NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA THU INTO SAT... .A POTENT SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT NW CALIFORNIA LATE WED NIGHT WITH HIGH SNOW LEVELS AND HEAVY RAIN. A STEADY STREAM OF PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH SAT MORNING BEFORE TURNING TO SHOWERS SAT AFTERNOON. THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE RIVERS TO RISE QUICKLY WITH SOME RIVERS ACROSS DEL NORTE COUNTY APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE. CAZ001-003-290615- /O.NEW.KEKA.FA.A.0001.120329T1800Z-120331T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ REDWOOD COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 310 PM PDT WED MAR 28 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...NORTH COAST INTERIOR AND REDWOOD COAST. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING * A STEADY STREAM OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BRING 3 TO 8 INCHES TO MOST AREAS. DEL NORTE COUNTY AND RAIN PRONE AREAS IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY MAY EXPERIENCE VALUES OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH ISOLATED TOTALS OF UP TO 16 INCHES. * HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE RAPID RISES IN RIVERS...LOCAL AND SMALL STREAM RISES...AND MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. PLAN YOUR ACTIVITIES ACCORDINGLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
5 follow-up statements
358 WGUS66 KEKA 290341 FFAEKA FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 841 PM PDT WED MAR 28 2012 ...HEAVY RAIN TO AFFECT NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA THU INTO SAT... .A POTENT SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT NW CALIFORNIA LATE TONIGHT BRINGING PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN. A STEADY STREAM OF PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH SAT MORNING BEFORE TURNING TO SHOWERS SAT AFTERNOON. THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE RIVERS TO RISE QUICKLY WITH SOME RIVERS ACROSS DEL NORTE COUNTY APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE. CAZ001-003-291145- /O.CON.KEKA.FA.A.0001.120329T1800Z-120331T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ REDWOOD COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 841 PM PDT WED MAR 28 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...NORTH COAST INTERIOR AND REDWOOD COAST. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING * A STEADY STREAM OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BRING 3 TO 8 INCHES TO MOST AREAS. DEL NORTE COUNTY AND RAIN PRONE AREAS IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY MAY EXPERIENCE VALUES OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH ISOLATED TOTALS OF UP TO 16 INCHES. * HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE RAPID RISES IN RIVERS...LOCAL AND SMALL STREAM RISES...AND MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. PLAN YOUR ACTIVITIES ACCORDINGLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
753 WGUS66 KEKA 291037 FFAEKA FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 337 AM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...HEAVY RAIN TO AFFECT NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA THU INTO SAT... .A POTENT SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT NW CALIFORNIA THIS AFTERNOON BRINGING PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN. A STEADY STREAM OF PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH SAT MORNING BEFORE TURNING TO SHOWERS SAT AFTERNOON. THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE RIVERS TO RISE QUICKLY WITH SOME RIVERS ACROSS DEL NORTE COUNTY APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE. CAZ001-003-291845- /O.CON.KEKA.FA.A.0001.120329T1800Z-120331T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ REDWOOD COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 337 AM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...NORTH COAST INTERIOR AND REDWOOD COAST. * FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING * A STEADY STREAM OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BRING 3 TO 8 INCHES TO MOST AREAS. DEL NORTE COUNTY AND RAIN PRONE AREAS IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY MAY EXPERIENCE VALUES OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH ISOLATED TOTALS OF UP TO 16 INCHES. * HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE RAPID RISES IN RIVERS...LOCAL AND SMALL STREAM RISES...AND MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. PLAN YOUR ACTIVITIES ACCORDINGLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
511 WGUS66 KEKA 291044 CCA FFAEKA FLOOD WATCH...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 343 AM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...HEAVY RAIN TO AFFECT NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA TODAY INTO SAT... .A POTENT SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT NW CALIFORNIA THIS AFTERNOON BRINGING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN. A STEADY STREAM OF PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH SAT MORNING BEFORE TURNING TO SHOWERS SAT AFTERNOON. THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE RIVERS TO RISE QUICKLY WITH SOME RIVERS ACROSS DEL NORTE COUNTY APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE. CAZ001-003-291900- /O.CON.KEKA.FA.A.0001.120329T1800Z-120331T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ REDWOOD COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 343 AM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...NORTH COAST INTERIOR AND REDWOOD COAST. * FROM 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING * A STEADY STREAM OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BRING 3 TO 8 INCHES TO MOST AREAS. DEL NORTE COUNTY AND RAIN PRONE AREAS IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY MAY EXPERIENCE VALUES OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH ISOLATED TOTALS OF UP TO 16 INCHES. * HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE RAPID RISES IN RIVERS...LOCAL AND SMALL STREAM RISES...AND MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. PLAN YOUR ACTIVITIES ACCORDINGLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
611 WGUS66 KEKA 291833 FFAEKA FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 1133 AM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...HEAVY RAIN TO AFFECT NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA TODAY INTO SAT... .A STEADY STREAM OF PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH SAT MORNING BEFORE TURNING TO SHOWERS SAT AFTERNOON. THIS HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE RIVERS TO RISE QUICKLY WITH SOME RIVERS ACROSS DEL NORTE COUNTY REACHING FLOOD STAGE. CAZ001-003-300245- /O.CON.KEKA.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120331T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ REDWOOD COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 1133 AM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...NORTH COAST INTERIOR AND REDWOOD COAST. * THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING * A STEADY STREAM OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BRING 3 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN TO MOST AREAS. DEL NORTE COUNTY AND RAIN PRONE AREAS IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY MAY EXPERIENCE VALUES OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH ISOLATED TOTALS OF UP TO 16 INCHES. * HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE RAPID RISES IN RIVERS...LOCAL AND SMALL STREAM RISES...AND MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. PLAN YOUR ACTIVITIES ACCORDINGLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
608 WGUS66 KEKA 300109 FFAEKA FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 609 PM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 CAZ001-003-300215- /O.CAN.KEKA.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-120331T1500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ REDWOOD COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 609 PM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR COASTAL SECTIONS OF DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES...THEREFORE THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 4:51 AM PDT | Gale Warning | EKA | 45 hr |
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