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River Flood Warning 5, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this river flood warning at Mar 29, 2012, 2:59 PM PDT for Del Norte County, Humboldt County, California. It took effect at Mar 30, 2012, 6:50 PM PDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2012, 2:59 PM PDT (21:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 30, 2012, 6:50 PM PDT
- Expired
- Mar 30, 2012, 8:40 AM PDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
- Flood severity
- Moderate
Counties Del Norte County, CA, Humboldt County, CA
The radar
The Eureka (Bunker Hill) radar (KBHX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Klamath River near Klamath (KLMC1). The gauge peaked at 32.06 ft at Mar 31, 2012, 1:00 AM PDT.
- Action stage
- 30 ft
- Minor stage
- 38 ft
- Moderate stage
- 42 ft
- Major stage
- 46 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 11530500, 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.
636 WGUS46 KEKA 292159 FLWEKA BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA, CA 259 PM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING IN COOPERATION WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CALIFORNIA... SMITH RIVER NEAR DR FINE BRIDGE AFFECTING DEL NORTE COUNTY KLAMATH RIVER NEAR KLAMATH AFFECTING DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 7 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED IN THE SMITH RIVER BASIN AND 3 TO 4 INCHES IN THE KLAMATH BASIN. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE SMITH RIVER NEAR CRESCENT CITY AND THE KLAMATH RIVER NEAR KLAMATH TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGE. 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 1000 PM MARCH 29 2012 OR AS WARRANTED BY CHANGING CONDITIONS. && CAC015-023-300559- /O.NEW.KEKA.FL.W.0005.120330T2018Z-120401T0330Z/ /KLMC1.2.ER.120330T2018Z.120331T0500Z.120331T2130Z.NO/ 259 PM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE KLAMATH RIVER NEAR KLAMATH. * FROM 200 PM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET AND WILL BE EXCEEDED AT 200 PM PDT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * PEAK STAGE OF 43.3 FEET IS EXPECTED AT 1000 PM FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...AT 42.0 FEET...FLOODING OF HWY 101 NEAR REQUA RD...THE ROAD TO KLAMATH GLEN AND ADJACENT LOW LYING SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE DELTA IS LIKELY. FLOODING WILL BE AMPLIFIED IF COINCIDENT WITH STRONG ONSHORE WINDS. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 43.8 FEET ON JAN 1 1997. $$ CAC015-300559- /O.NEW.KEKA.FL.W.0006.120330T1900Z-120331T0100Z/ /FTDC1.1.ER.120330T1900Z.120330T1900Z.120330T1900Z.NO/ 259 PM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SMITH RIVER NEAR DR FINE BRIDGE. * FROM NOON FRIDAY TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 33.0 FEET AND WILL BE EXCEEDED AT NOON FRIDAY. * PEAK STAGE OF 33.0 FEET IS EXPECTED AT NOON FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...AT 33.0 FEET...FLOODING IS LIKELY NEAR THE GRAVEL PLANT AND ON SOUTH BANK ROAD IN THE VICINITY OF HWY 101. WATER MAY FLOW ACROSS LOW LYING AREAS INTO LAKE EARL ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTH OF THE RIVER INCLUDING AREAS ALONG LOWER LAKE DRIVE. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 33.2 FEET ON NOV 24 1970. $$
2 follow-up statements
421 WGUS86 KEKA 300441 FLSEKA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA, CA 941 PM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CALIFORNIA... KLAMATH RIVER NEAR KLAMATH AFFECTING DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES SMITH RIVER NEAR SMITH RIVER NR CRESCENT CITY AFFECTING DEL NORTE COUNTY OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE KLAMATH RIVER NEAR KLAMATH EXCEEDING FLOOD STAGE AND THE SMITH RIVER NEAR SMITH RIVER NEAR CRESCENT CITY TO APPROACH FLOOD STAGE. 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 1000 AM MARCH 30 OR AS WARRANTED BY CHANGING CONDITIONS. && CAC015-023-301841- /O.EXT.KEKA.FL.W.0005.120331T0150Z-120331T1940Z/ /KLMC1.1.ER.120331T0150Z.120331T0700Z.120331T1340Z.NO/ 941 PM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE KLAMATH RIVER NEAR KLAMATH. * FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET AND WILL BE EXCEEDED AT 700 PM PDT FRIDAY. * PEAK STAGE OF AROUND 40 FEET IS EXPECTED AROUND MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...AT 40.0 FEET...FLOODING MAY OCCUR ON HWY 101 NEAR REQUA RD...THE ROAD TO KLAMATH GLEN AND ADJACENT LOW LYING SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE DELTA. FLOODING WILL BE AMPLIFIED IF COINCIDENT WITH HIGH TIDES AND STRONG...ONSHORE WINDS. $$ CAC015-301800- /O.CON.KEKA.FL.W.0004.120330T1800Z-120330T1800Z/ /CREC1.N.ER.120330T1800Z.000000T0000Z.120330T1800Z.NO/ 941 PM PDT THU MAR 29 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SMITH RIVER NEAR SMITH RIVER NR CRESCENT CITY. * ON FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST AROUND 29 FEET LATE FRIDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET. * IMPACTS...AT 28.0 FEET...FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED ALONG LOWER PORTIONS OF HWY 197 WITH POSSIBLE FLOODING OF ROADS NEAR GASQUET. $$
286 WGUS86 KEKA 301540 FLSEKA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA, CA 840 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CALIFORNIA... SMITH RIVER NEAR SMITH RIVER NR CRESCENT CITY AFFECTING DEL NORTE COUNTY KLAMATH RIVER NEAR KLAMATH AFFECTING DEL NORTE AND HUMBOLDT COUNTIES RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF DURING THE DAY AND FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. 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 FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELED AND WILL BE REPLACED BY A HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT. && CAC015-301610- /O.CAN.KEKA.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120330T1800Z/ /CREC1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 840 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SMITH RIVER NEAR SMITH RIVER NR CRESCENT CITY. * AT 7:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET. * PEAK STAGE WILL BE 27.8 FEET AT 1 PM TODAY. * IMPACTS...AT 28.0 FEET...FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED ALONG LOWER PORTIONS OF HWY 197 WITH POSSIBLE FLOODING OF ROADS NEAR GASQUET. $$ CAC015-023-301610- /O.CAN.KEKA.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120331T1940Z/ /KLMC1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 840 AM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE KLAMATH RIVER NEAR KLAMATH. * AT 7:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET. * PEAK STAGE WILL BE 34.4 FEET AT 1 AM ON SATURDAY MORNING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 9:26 AM PDT | River Flood Warning | EKA | Del Norte | 23 hr |
| Mar 29, 2:59 PM PDT | River Flood Warning | EKA | Del Norte | 8 hr |
Nearby
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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.