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River Flood Advisory 1, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this river flood advisory at Nov 29, 2012, 2:59 PM PST for Mendocino County, California. It took effect at Dec 2, 2012, 8:20 AM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2012, 2:59 PM PST (22:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 2, 2012, 8:20 AM PST
- Expired
- Nov 30, 2012, 9:41 AM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
County Mendocino County, CA
The radar
The Eureka (Bunker Hill) radar (KBHX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Russian River near Hopland (HOPC1). The gauge peaked at 14.54 ft at Nov 30, 2012, 10:00 AM PST.
- Minor stage
- 15 ft
- Moderate stage
- 23 ft
- Major stage
- 26 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 11462500, 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.
247 WGUS86 KEKA 292259 FLSEKA FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA, CA 259 PM PST THU NOV 29 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE RUSSIAN RIVER... RUSSIAN RIVER NEAR HOPLAND AFFECTING MENDOCINO COUNTY THE CURRENT WEATHER IS DOMINATED BY A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM. THIS WEATHER SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS RANGING FROM TWO TO FOUR INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 7 INCHES IN SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST EXPOSURES. THE EXTENDED OUTLOOK IS FOR ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM TO BRING CONTINUED RAIN TO THE REGION THIS WEEKEND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. IT ONLY TAKES ABOUT TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST VEHICLES. FOR AREA ROAD CONDITIONS... CALL CALTRANS AT 1-800-427-7623. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS. THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED NOVEMBER 29 AT 10 PM OR AS WARRANTED BY CHANGING CONDITIONS. && CAC045-301059- /O.NEW.KEKA.FL.Y.0001.121130T1500Z-121201T0000Z/ /HOPC1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 259 PM PST THU NOV 29 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE RUSSIAN RIVER NEAR HOPLAND. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 2:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 1.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CREST AT 16 FEET NEAR 10 AM FRIDAY MORNING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 16 FEET LATE FRIDAY MORNING THEN WILL RECEDE TO NEAR 13 FEET LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...FLOODING OF HIGHWAY 175 IS EXPECTED AT THE APPROACHES TO THE RUSSIAN RIVER BRIDGE. EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF CROP LAND ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER. $$
3 follow-up statements
867 WGUS86 KEKA 300458 FLSEKA FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA, CA 858 PM PST THU NOV 29 2012 ...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE RUSSIAN RIVER... RUSSIAN RIVER NEAR HOPLAND AFFECTING MENDOCINO COUNTY THE CURRENT WEATHER IS DOMINATED BY A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM. THIS WEATHER SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL TOTALS RANGING FROM TWO TO FOUR INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 7 INCHES IN SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST EXPOSURES THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE EXTENDED OUTLOOK IS FOR ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM TO BRING CONTINUED RAIN TO THE REGION THIS WEEKEND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. IT ONLY TAKES ABOUT TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST VEHICLES. FOR AREA ROAD CONDITIONS... CALL CALTRANS AT 1-800-427-7623. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS. THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY NOVEMBER 30 AT 5 AM OR AS WARRANTED BY CHANGING CONDITIONS. && CAC045-301658- /O.CON.KEKA.FL.Y.0001.121202T1552Z-121201T0000Z/ /HOPC1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 858 PM PST THU NOV 29 2012 THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE RUSSIAN RIVER NEAR HOPLAND. * FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CREST AT 17 FEET NEAR 11 AM FRIDAY MORNING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 17 FEET LATE FRIDAY MORNING THEN WILL RECEDE TO NEAR 13 FEET LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...FLOODING OF HIGHWAY 175 IS EXPECTED AT THE APPROACHES TO THE RUSSIAN RIVER BRIDGE. EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF CROP LAND ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER. $$
561
WGUS86 KEKA 301329
FLSEKA
FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA, CA
529 AM PST FRI NOV 30 2012
...THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE RUSSIAN RIVER...
RUSSIAN RIVER NEAR HOPLAND AFFECTING MENDOCINO COUNTY
SEVERAL INCHES OF RAINFALL ACROSS THE BASIN ON THURSDAY HAS RESULTED
IN RAPIDLY RISING RIVER LEVELS THIS MORNING. WHILE A RELATIVE LULL
OF SHOWERY WEATHER FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY WILL ALLOW THE RIVER TO
RECEDE...A MAJOR STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF RAIN
SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS MAY RESULT IN THE RIVER EXCEEDING
FLOOD STAGE ON SUNDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. IT ONLY TAKES ABOUT
TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST VEHICLES. FOR AREA ROAD CONDITIONS...
CALL CALTRANS AT 1-800-427-7623.
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS.
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED { ...ENTER DATE AND TIME...} OR AS
WARRANTED BY CHANGING CONDITIONS.
&&
CAC045-010000-
/O.CON.KEKA.FL.Y.0001.121202T1539Z-121201T0000Z/
/HOPC1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
529 AM PST FRI NOV 30 2012
THE FLOOD ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR
THE RUSSIAN RIVER NEAR HOPLAND.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 5:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER WILL CREST AT 18.4 FEET NEAR 11 AM THIS MORNING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 18 FEET LATE FRIDAY MORNING
THEN WILL RECEDE TO NEAR 6 FEET SUNDAY MORNING. ANOTHER RAPID
RISE AND CREST IS EXPECTED LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...FLOODING OF HIGHWAY 175 IS EXPECTED AT THE APPROACHES TO
THE RUSSIAN RIVER BRIDGE. EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF CROP LAND ON THE
RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER. THIS COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 26.8
FEET ON DEC 31 2005.
$$537 WGUS86 KEKA 301741 FLSEKA FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA, CA 941 AM PST FRI NOV 30 2012 ...THE FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR THE RUSSIAN RIVER... RUSSIAN RIVER NEAR HOPLAND AFFECTING MENDOCINO COUNTY THE PRECIPITATION WILL TURN TO SHOWERS TONIGHT. THE NEXT AROUND OF MODERATE RAIN WILL BEGIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON...RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE 3 TO 5 INCHES AND LOCALLY UP TO 7 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MORE FAVORABLE AREAS. THIS WILL LEAD TO A SECOND RISE ON THE RUSSIAN RIVER BEGINNING SATURDAY NIGHT. && CAC045-301811- /O.CAN.KEKA.FL.Y.0001.121202T1620Z-121201T0000Z/ /HOPC1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 941 AM PST FRI NOV 30 2012 THE FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR THE RUSSIAN RIVER NEAR HOPLAND. * AT 9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 13.2 FEET AROUND 10 AM THIS MORNING AND THEN WILL RECEDE TO NEAR 8 FEET AROUND 1000 PM TONIGHT. A HIGHER CREST IS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2:27 AM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 48 min | |
| Nov 29, 3:11 AM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 64 min | |
| Nov 29, 3:56 AM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 49 min | |
| Nov 29, 4:35 AM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 55 min | |
| Nov 29, 5:37 AM PST | Special Marine Warning | EKA | 39 min | |
| Nov 29, 7:14 AM PST | River Flood Warning | EKA | Mendocino | 32 hr |
| Nov 29, 9:15 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino | 3 hr |
| Nov 29, 1:31 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt | 3 hr |
| Nov 29, 3:04 PM PST | Wind Advisory | EKA | 10 hr | |
| Nov 29, 3:22 PM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 12 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.