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Flood Watch 3, NWS Eureka, CA

November 30, 2012

NWS Eureka, CA issued this flood watch at Nov 30, 2012, 2:31 PM PST. It took effect at Dec 1, 2012, 8:00 PM PST. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Nov 30, 2012, 2:31 PM PST (22:31 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 1, 2012, 8:00 PM PST
Expired: Dec 2, 2012, 10:05 AM PST
In force: 14 hr
Issued by: NWS Eureka, CA
Flood severity: None

The text

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

731 
WGUS66 KEKA 302231
FFAEKA

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
231 PM PST FRI NOV 30 2012

...ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE HEAVY RAIN SATURDAY NIGHT...

.ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING MORE MODERATE TO HEAVY
RAIN FRON SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 

CAZ001>004-076-010630-
/O.NEW.KEKA.FA.A.0003.121202T0400Z-121202T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
231 PM PST FRI NOV 30 2012

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

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... 
  NORTH COAST INTERIOR...REDWOOD COAST AND UPPER TRINITY RIVER. 

* FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING

* MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
  SUNDAY MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED
  ACROSS HUMBOLDT...DEL NORTE AND TRINITY COUNTIES WITH 3 TO 5
  INCHES EXPECTED OVER MENDOCINO COUNTY. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 7 TO
  10 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER FAVORED TERRAIN.

* 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.

&&

$$

7 follow-up statements

373 
WGUS66 KEKA 302240 CCA
FFAEKA

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
239 PM PST FRI NOV 30 2012

...ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE HEAVY RAIN SATURDAY NIGHT...

.ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING MORE MODERATE TO HEAVY
RAIN FROM SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 

CAZ001>004-076-010645-
/O.NEW.KEKA.FA.A.0003.121202T0400Z-121202T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
239 PM PST FRI NOV 30 2012

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

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... 
  NORTH COAST INTERIOR...REDWOOD COAST AND UPPER TRINITY RIVER. 

* FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING

* MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
  SUNDAY MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED
  ACROSS HUMBOLDT...DEL NORTE AND TRINITY COUNTIES WITH 3 TO 5
  INCHES EXPECTED OVER MENDOCINO COUNTY. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 7 TO
  10 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER FAVORED TERRAIN.

* 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.

&&

$$

625 
WGUS66 KEKA 010619
FFAEKA

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1019 PM PST FRI NOV 30 2012

...ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE HEAVY RAIN SATURDAY
NIGHT...

.ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING MORE MODERATE TO HEAVY
RAIN FROM SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

CAZ001>004-076-011430-
/O.CON.KEKA.FA.A.0003.121202T0400Z-121202T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
1019 PM PST FRI NOV 30 2012

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

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. 

* FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING

* MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH 
  SUNDAY MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED 
  ACROSS HUMBOLDT...DEL NORTE AND TRINITY COUNTIES WITH 3 TO 5 
  INCHES EXPECTED OVER MENDOCINO COUNTY. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 7 
  TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER FAVORED TERRAIN. 

* 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.

&&

$$

852 
WGUS66 KEKA 011403
FFAEKA

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
603 AM PST SAT DEC 1 2012

...ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE HEAVY RAIN TONIGHT...

.ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN
FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

CAZ001>004-076-012215-
/O.CON.KEKA.FA.A.0003.121202T0400Z-121202T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
603 AM PST SAT DEC 1 2012

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

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. 

* FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING

* HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED ACROSS HUMBOLDT...DEL
  NORTE AND TRINITY COUNTIES WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED OVER
  MENDOCINO COUNTY. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE
  OVER FAVORED TERRAIN.

* 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.

&&

$$

326 
WGUS66 KEKA 012147
FFAEKA

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
147 PM PST SAT DEC 1 2012

...ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING MORE HEAVY RAIN TONIGHT...

.ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN
FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

CAZ001>004-076-020600-
/O.CON.KEKA.FA.A.0003.121202T0400Z-121202T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
147 PM PST SAT DEC 1 2012

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

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. 

* FROM 8 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING

* HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED ACROSS HUMBOLDT... 
  DEL NORTE AND TRINITY COUNTIES WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED 
  OVER MENDOCINO COUNTY. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES 
  POSSIBLE OVER FAVORED TERRAIN. 

* 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.

&&

$$

265 
WGUS66 KEKA 020533
FFAEKA

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
933 PM PST SAT DEC 1 2012

CAZ001>004-076-021345-
/O.CON.KEKA.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-121202T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
933 PM PST SAT DEC 1 2012

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

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 SUNDAY MORNING

* HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. 
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED ACROSS HUMBOLDT... 
  DEL NORTE AND TRINITY COUNTIES WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED 
  OVER MENDOCINO COUNTY. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES 
  POSSIBLE OVER FAVORED TERRAIN. 

* LOCAL STREET FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN URBAN AREAS. SMALL 
  STREAMS MAY OVER TOP 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.

&&

$$

937 
WGUS66 KEKA 021343
FFAEKA

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
543 AM PST SUN DEC 2 2012

CAZ001>004-076-022000-
/O.CON.KEKA.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-121202T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
543 AM PST SUN DEC 2 2012

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...

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 NOON PST TODAY

* HEAVY RAINFALL WILL TAPER OFF FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST THIS
  MORNING BUT ALREADY 2 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS
  NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO LIKELY
  ACROSS MENDOCINO COUNTY. UPSLOPE FAVORED AREAS OF THE HIGHER
  TERRAIN WILL END UP WITH 7 TO 10 INCHES.

* LOCAL STREET FLOODING IS LIKELY IN URBAN AREAS. SMALL STREAMS
  MAY OVER TOP THEIR BANKS AND FLOOD LOCAL ROADS. WATER LEVELS
  WILL REMAIN ELEVATED MUCH OF TODAY EVEN AFTER THE HEAVY RAIN HAS
  ENDED. 

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.

&&

$$

027 
WGUS66 KEKA 021805
FFAEKA

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1005 AM PST SUN DEC 2 2012

CAZ001>004-076-021915-
/O.CAN.KEKA.FA.A.0003.000000T0000Z-121202T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
1005 AM PST SUN DEC 2 2012

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN
CANCELLED AND REPLACED WITH ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS. 

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 29, 4:59 PM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	EKA	Del Norte	4 hr
Nov 29, 5:34 PM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	EKA	Humboldt	4 hr
Nov 29, 6:11 PM PST	Special Weather Statement	EKA	Del Norte	34 min
Nov 29, 6:26 PM PST	Areal Flood Warning	EKA	Del Norte	3 hr
Nov 29, 7:31 PM PST	Special Weather Statement	EKA		44 min
Nov 29, 7:42 PM PST	Special Marine Warning	EKA		33 min
Nov 29, 8:17 PM PST	Special Marine Warning	EKA		28 min
Nov 29, 8:20 PM PST	Special Weather Statement	EKA	Del Norte	25 min
Nov 29, 9:02 PM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	EKA	Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity	3 hr
Nov 29, 10:05 PM PST	Areal Flood Advisory	EKA	Mendocino	6 hr
Nov 30, 3:15 AM PST	Gale Warning	EKA		24 hr
Nov 30, 3:15 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	EKA		41 hr
Nov 30, 2:31 PM PST	High Wind Watch	EKA		13 hr
Nov 30, 3:19 PM PST	River Flood Watch	EKA	Mendocino	18 hr
Nov 30, 3:19 PM PST	River Flood Watch	EKA	Mendocino	18 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.