Alert archive / California / Flood Watches in 2012
Flood Watch 2, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this flood watch at Nov 28, 2012, 3:01 PM PST. It took effect at Nov 29, 2012, 5:00 AM PST. It was in force for 23 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 28, 2012, 3:01 PM PST (23:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 29, 2012, 5:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Nov 30, 2012, 4:24 AM PST
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
- Flood severity
- None
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
148 WGUS66 KEKA 282301 FFAEKA URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 301 PM PST WED NOV 28 2012 ...STRONG STORM SYSTEM BRINGING HEAVY RAIN... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM BRINGING HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE IN FROM THE PACIFIC THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. CAZ001-003-290715- /O.NEW.KEKA.FA.A.0002.121129T1300Z-121130T1400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ REDWOOD COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 301 PM PST WED NOV 28 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... 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 LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT WITH WIDESPREAD AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MORE PRONE AREAS. * LOCAL STREET FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN URBAN AREAS. SMALL STREAMS MAY OVERTOP THEIR BANKS AND FLOOD LOCAL ROADS. 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. && $$ CAZ002-004-076-290715- /O.NEW.KEKA.FA.A.0002.121129T1800Z-121130T1400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MENDOCINO COAST-UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR- 301 PM PST WED NOV 28 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...MENDOCINO COAST...MENDOCINO INTERIOR AND UPPER TRINITY RIVER. * HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT WITH WIDESPREAD AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MORE PRONE AREAS. * LOCAL STREET FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN URBAN AREAS. SMALL STREAMS MAY OVERTOP THEIR BANKS AND FLOOD LOCAL ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
5 follow-up statements
708 WGUS66 KEKA 290549 FFAEKA FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 949 PM PST WED NOV 28 2012 ...STRONG STORM SYSTEM BRINGING HEAVY RAIN... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM BRINGING HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE IN FROM THE PACIFIC THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. CAZ001-003-291600- /O.CON.KEKA.FA.A.0002.121129T1300Z-121130T1400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ REDWOOD COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 949 PM PST WED NOV 28 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PST THURSDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...NORTH COAST INTERIOR AND REDWOOD COAST. * FROM 5 AM PST THURSDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT WITH WIDESPREAD AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MORE PRONE AREAS. * LOCAL STREET FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN URBAN AREAS. SMALL STREAMS MAY OVERTOP THEIR BANKS AND FLOOD LOCAL ROADS. 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. && $$ CAZ002-004-076-291600- /O.CON.KEKA.FA.A.0002.121129T1800Z-121130T1400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MENDOCINO COAST-UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR- 949 PM PST WED NOV 28 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...MENDOCINO COAST...MENDOCINO INTERIOR AND UPPER TRINITY RIVER. * FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * LOCAL STREET FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN URBAN AREAS. SMALL STREAMS MAY OVERTOP THEIR BANKS AND FLOOD LOCAL ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
856 WGUS66 KEKA 291141 FFAEKA FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 341 AM PST THU NOV 29 2012 ...STRONG STORM SYSTEM BRINGING HEAVY RAIN... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM BRINGING HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE IN FROM THE PACIFIC TODAY AND TONIGHT. CAZ001-003-292345- /O.CON.KEKA.FA.A.0002.121129T1300Z-121130T1400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ REDWOOD COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR- 341 AM PST THU NOV 29 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...NORTH COAST INTERIOR AND REDWOOD COAST. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY AND NIGHT WITH WIDESPREAD AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MORE PRONE AREAS. * LOCAL STREET FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN URBAN AREAS. SMALL STREAMS MAY OVERTOP THEIR BANKS AND FLOOD LOCAL ROADS. 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. && $$ CAZ002-004-076-292345- /O.CON.KEKA.FA.A.0002.121129T1800Z-121130T1400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MENDOCINO COAST-UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR- 341 AM PST THU NOV 29 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...MENDOCINO COAST...MENDOCINO INTERIOR AND UPPER TRINITY RIVER. * FROM 10 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * LOCAL STREET FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN URBAN AREAS. SMALL STREAMS MAY OVERTOP THEIR BANKS AND FLOOD LOCAL ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
613 WGUS66 KEKA 292319 FFAEKA FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 319 PM PST THU NOV 29 2012 ...STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HEAVY RAIN OVERNIGHT... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM BRINGING HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA OVERNIGHT. CAZ001>004-076-300730- /O.CON.KEKA.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-121130T1400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR- UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR- 319 PM PST THU NOV 29 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...MENDOCINO COAST...MENDOCINO INTERIOR...NORTH COAST INTERIOR...REDWOOD COAST AND UPPER TRINITY RIVER. * THROUGH LATE TONIGHT * HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH UP 6 INCHES IN THE MORE PRONE AREAS. * LOCAL STREET FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN URBAN AREAS. SMALL STREAMS MAY OVERTOP THEIR BANKS AND FLOOD LOCAL ROADS. 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. && $$
276 WGUS66 KEKA 300538 FFAEKA FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 938 PM PST THU NOV 29 2012 CAZ001>004-076-301400- /O.CON.KEKA.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-121130T1400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR- UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR- 938 PM PST THU NOV 29 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST FRIDAY... THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...MENDOCINO COAST...MENDOCINO INTERIOR...NORTH COAST INTERIOR...REDWOOD COAST AND UPPER TRINITY RIVER. * UNTIL 6 AM PST FRIDAY * HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. * LOCAL STREET FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN URBAN AREAS. SMALL STREAMS MAY OVERTOP THEIR BANKS AND FLOOD LOCAL ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. && $$
224 WGUS66 KEKA 301224 FFAEKA FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 424 AM PST FRI NOV 30 2012 ...A BRIEF RESPITE FROM THE HEAVY RAINS FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA... CAZ001>004-076-301330- /O.CAN.KEKA.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-121130T1400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR- UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR- 424 AM PST FRI NOV 30 2012 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING THE MENDOCINO COAST...MENDOCINO INTERIOR...NORTH COAST INTERIOR...REDWOOD COAST...AND UPPER TRINITY RIVER...HAS BEEN CANCELLED. AN AVERAGE OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL ACROSS NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN SOME SMALL STREAM AND URBAN FLOODING. SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY BUT ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE MAINLY LIGHT. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM FRIDAY NIGHT WILL BRING OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN AND PERHAPS LOCALIZED SMALL STREAM AND URBAN FLOODING. A STRONGER STORM LATE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT WILL BRING A GREATER CONCERN FOR MORE WIDESPREAD FLOODING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 9:08 PM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 54 hr | |
| Nov 27, 9:08 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 6 hr | |
| Nov 28, 4:12 AM PST | High Wind Warning | EKA | 45 hr | |
| Nov 28, 4:12 AM PST | Wind Advisory | EKA | 35 hr | |
| Nov 28, 2:33 PM PST | Storm Warning | EKA | 24 hr | |
| Nov 28, 3:51 PM PST | River Flood Watch | EKA | Mendocino | 16 hr |
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Sources
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