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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this river flood warning at Nov 29, 2012, 7:14 AM PST for Mendocino County, California. It took effect at Nov 30, 2012, 7:04 AM PST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2012, 7:14 AM PST (15:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 30, 2012, 7:04 AM PST
- Expired
- Nov 30, 2012, 2:48 PM PST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Mendocino County, CA
The radar
The Eureka (Bunker Hill) radar (KBHX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Navarro River near Navarro (NVRC1). The gauge peaked at 23.58 ft at Nov 30, 2012, 9:00 AM PST.
- Minor stage
- 23 ft
- Moderate stage
- 30 ft
- Major stage
- 34 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 11468000, 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.
453 WGUS46 KEKA 291514 FLWEKA BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA, CA 714 AM PST THU NOV 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... NAVARRO RIVER AT NAVARRO 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 BY 3 PM PST 29 NOV 2012 OR AS WARRANTED BY CHANGING CONDITIONS. && CAC045-292314- /O.NEW.KEKA.FL.W.0007.121130T1555Z-000000T0000Z/ /NVRC1.1.ER.121130T1555Z.121202T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 714 AM PST THU NOV 29 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE NAVARRO RIVER AT NAVARRO. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23 FEET. * IMPACTS...AT 23 FEET...FLOODING OF HIGHWAY 128 APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES FROM HIGHWAY 1 IS CERTAIN AND THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE ALTERNATE ROUTES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.7 FEET ON MAR 28 2012. $$
5 follow-up statements
204 WGUS86 KEKA 292237 FLSEKA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA, CA 237 PM PST THU NOV 29 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CALIFORNIA.. NAVARRO RIVER AT NAVARRO AFFECTING MENDOCINO COUNTY THE CURRENT WEATHER IS DOMINATED BY A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM THIS WEATHER SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS RANGING FROM TWO TO FOUR INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 7 INCHES IN SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST EXPOSURES. THE EXTENDED OUTLOOK IS FOR ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM TO BRING CONTINUED RAIN TO THE REGION THIS WEEKEND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE... DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. IT ONLY TAKES ABOUT TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST VEHICLES. FOR AREA ROAD CONDITIONS... CALL CALTRANS AT 1-800-427-7623. STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS. THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED NOVEMBER 29 AT 10 PM OR AS WARRANTED BY CHANGING CONDITIONS. && CAC045-301037- /O.CON.KEKA.FL.W.0007.121130T1738Z-000000T0000Z/ /NVRC1.2.ER.121130T1738Z.121202T2200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 237 PM PST THU NOV 29 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NAVARRO RIVER AT NAVARRO. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 1:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. * RIVER WILL CREST AT 24 FEET NEAR 10 AM FRIDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * IMPACTS...AT 24.0 FEET...FLOODING OF HIGHWAY 128 APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES FROM HIGHWAY 1 IS CERTAIN AND THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE ALTERNATE ROUTES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.7 FEET ON MAR 28 2012. $$
629 WGUS86 KEKA 300616 FLSEKA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA, CA 1016 PM PST THU NOV 29 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CALIFORNIA... NAVARRO RIVER AT NAVARRO 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 30 NOVEMBER AT 5 AM OR AS WARRANTED BY CHANGING CONDITIONS. && CAC045-301816- /O.EXT.KEKA.FL.W.0007.121130T1612Z-000000T0000Z/ /NVRC1.2.ER.121130T1612Z.121202T2200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1016 PM PST THU NOV 29 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NAVARRO RIVER AT NAVARRO. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23 FEET. * THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 27 FEET EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...AT 23 FEET...FLOODING OF HIGHWAY 128 APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES FROM HIGHWAY 1 IS CERTAIN AND THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE ALTERNATE ROUTES. * FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 25.7 FEET ON MAR 28 2012. $$
121
WGUS86 KEKA 301316
FLSEKA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA, CA
516 AM PST FRI NOV 30 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
CALIFORNIA...
NAVARRO RIVER AT NAVARRO AFFECTING MENDOCINO COUNTY
SEVERAL INCHES OF RAINFALL ACROSS THE BASIN ON THURSDAY HAS RESULTED IN RAPIDLY RISING RIVER LEVELS WITH A PERIOD OF FLOODING EXPECTED TODAY. WHILE A RELATIVE LULL OF SHOWERY WEATHER FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY WILL ALLOW THE RIVER TO RECEDE...A MAJOR STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SEVERAL MORE INCHES OF RAIN SATURDAY NIGHT. A PERIOD OF POTENTIALLY MORE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO RESULT ON SUNDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. IT ONLY TAKES ABOUT
TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST VEHICLES. FOR AREA ROAD CONDITIONS...
CALL CALTRANS AT 1-800-427-7623.
STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS.
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED { ...ENTER DATE AND TIME...} OR AS
WARRANTED BY CHANGING CONDITIONS.
&&
CAC045-010116-
/O.EXT.KEKA.FL.W.0007.121130T1504Z-121203T1807Z/
/NVRC1.2.ER.121130T1504Z.121202T2200Z.121203T1207Z.NO/
516 AM PST FRI NOV 30 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE NAVARRO RIVER AT NAVARRO.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET.
* RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 28.3 FEET AT MIDDAY ON FRIDAY.
A HIGHER CREST IS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* IMPACTS...AT 24.0 FEET...FLOODING OF HIGHWAY 128 APPROXIMATELY 5
MILES FROM HIGHWAY 1 IS CERTAIN AND THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED.
MOTORISTS SHOULD USE ALTERNATE ROUTES. AT 30 FEET...EXPECT COMPLETE CLOSURE OF HIGHWAY 128.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 29.5 FEET
ON JAN 4 2008.
$$857 WGUS86 KEKA 301718 FLSEKA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA, CA 918 AM PST FRI NOV 30 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CALIFORNIA... NAVARRO RIVER AT NAVARRO 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 NAVARRO RIVER BEGINNING SATURDAY NIGHT. 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 400 PM NOVEMBER 30 OR AS WARRANTED BY CHANGING CONDITIONS. && CAC045-010518- /O.EXT.KEKA.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121203T1800Z/ /NVRC1.2.ER.121130T1532Z.121202T2200Z.121203T1200Z.NO/ 918 AM PST FRI NOV 30 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NAVARRO RIVER AT NAVARRO. * UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.6 FEET. * RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 26.8 FEET AROUND 10 AM THIS MORNING AND WILL RECEDE TO NEAR 20 FEET AROUND 10 PM THIS EVENING. A HIGHER CREST IS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * IMPACTS...AT 24.0 FEET...FLOODING OF HIGHWAY 128 APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES FROM HIGHWAY 1 IS CERTAIN AND THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE ALTERNATE ROUTES. $$
245 WGUS86 KEKA 302248 FLSEKA FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA, CA 248 PM PST FRI NOV 30 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CALIFORNIA... NAVARRO RIVER AT NAVARRO AFFECTING MENDOCINO COUNTY THE PRECIPITATION WILL TURN TO SHOWERS TONIGHT. THE NEXT ROUND OF MODERATE RAIN WILL BEGIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON...RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE 3 TO 5 INCHES AND LOCALLY UP TO 7 TO 10 INCHES IN THE MORE FAVORABLE AREAS. THIS IS THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS FIRST CREST. && CAC045-302318- /O.CAN.KEKA.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121203T1708Z/ /NVRC1.2.ER.121130T1532Z.121202T2300Z.121203T1108Z.NO/ 248 PM PST FRI NOV 30 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE NAVARRO RIVER AT NAVARRO. * AT 2:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * A SECOND CREST IS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY WITH THE NEXT ROUND OF MODERATE RAIN. $$
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, 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, 2:59 PM PST | River Flood Advisory | EKA | Mendocino | 19 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.