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Flood Watch 6, NWS Eureka, CA

March 12, 2016

NWS Eureka, CA issued this flood watch at Mar 12, 2016, 1:56 PM PST. It took effect at Mar 12, 2016, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 28 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 12, 2016, 1:56 PM PST (21:56 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 12, 2016, 10:00 PM PST
Expired: Mar 14, 2016, 3:05 AM PDT
In force: 28 hr
Issued by: NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted.

596 
WGUS66 KEKA 122156
FFAEKA

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
156 PM PST SAT MAR 12 2016

...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

CAZ001-003-004-130600-
/O.CAN.KEKA.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-160314T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.FA.A.0006.160313T0600Z-160314T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
REDWOOD COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR-UPPER TRINITY RIVER-
156 PM PST SAT MAR 12 2016

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY 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...REDWOOD COAST AND 
  UPPER TRINITY RIVER. 

* FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT

* PERIODS OF MODERATE RAIN OVER THE WEEKEND MAY RESULT IN URBAN
  AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF TOTAL RAINFALL IS
  FORECAST FOR DEL NORTE AND NORTHERN HUMBOLDT COUNTIES. 1.5 TO 3
  INCHES OF TOTAL RAINFALL IS FORECAST FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
  HUMBOLDT COUNTY AS WELL AS TRINITY COUNTY.

* VISIT HTTP://WWW.CNRFC.NOAA.GOV FOR THE LATEST STAGE FORECASTS
  FOR THE MAIN STEM RIVERS. 

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.

&&

$$

CAZ002-076-130600-
/O.CAN.KEKA.FA.A.0005.000000T0000Z-160314T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.FA.A.0006.160313T0600Z-160314T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MENDOCINO COAST-MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
156 PM PST SAT MAR 12 2016

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING 
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...MENDOCINO COAST AND MENDOCINO INTERIOR. 

* FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT

* PERIODS OF MODERATE RAIN OVER THE WEEKEND MAY RESULT IN URBAN
  AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF TOTAL RAINFALL IS
  FORECAST FOR NORTHERN MENDOCINO COUNTY AND 1.5 TO 3 INCHES OF
  TOTAL RAINFALL IS FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN MENDOCINO COUNTY. 

* VISIT HTTP://WWW.CNRFC.NOAA.GOV FOR THE LATEST STAGE FORECASTS
  FOR THE MAIN STEM RIVERS.

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.

&&

$$

3 follow-up statements

539 
WGUS66 KEKA 130549
FFAEKA

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
949 PM PST SAT MAR 12 2016

...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

CAZ001>004-076-131400-
/O.CON.KEKA.FA.A.0006.160313T0600Z-160314T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
949 PM PST SAT MAR 12 2016

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  AREAS...HUMBOLDT...DEL NORTE....MENDOCINO AND TRINITY COUNTIES.

* THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT

* PERIODS OF MODERATE RAIN OVER THE WEEKEND MAY RESULT IN URBAN
  AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAIN IS
  EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 5
  INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF HUMBOLDT AND DEL NORTE COUNTIES.

* VISIT HTTP://WWW.CNRFC.NOAA.GOV FOR THE LATEST STAGE FORECASTS 
  FOR THE MAIN STEM RIVERS. 

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.

&&

$$

559 
WGUS66 KEKA 131032
FFAEKA

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
332 AM PDT SUN MAR 13 2016

...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED TODAY...

CAZ001>004-076-131845-
/O.CON.KEKA.FA.A.0006.000000T0000Z-160314T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
332 AM PDT SUN MAR 13 2016

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
  MENDOCINO COAST...MENDOCINO INTERIOR...NORTH COAST
  INTERIOR...REDWOOD COAST AND UPPER TRINITY RIVER.

* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* PERIODS OF MODERATE RAIN OVER THE WEEKEND MAY RESULT IN URBAN 
  AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAIN IS 
  EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 5 
  INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF HUMBOLDT AND DEL NORTE 
  COUNTIES. 

* VISIT HTTP://WWW.CNRFC.NOAA.GOV FOR THE LATEST STAGE FORECASTS 
  FOR THE MAIN STEM RIVERS. 

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.

&&

$$

038 
WGUS66 KEKA 141005
FFAEKA

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
305 AM PDT MON MAR 14 2016

CAZ001>004-076-141115-
/O.CAN.KEKA.FA.A.0006.000000T0000Z-160314T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
REDWOOD COAST-MENDOCINO COAST-NORTH COAST INTERIOR-
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-MENDOCINO INTERIOR-
305 AM PDT MON MAR 14 2016

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. RAINS HAVE BECOME LIGHTER AND MORE SHOWERY ACROSS THE
AREA. AS A RESULT...THE THREAT OF AREAL FLOODING HAS DIMINISHED.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF BETWEEN ONE QUARTER AND ONE HALF
INCH ARE EXPECTED GENERALLY NORTH OF CAPE MENDOCINO TODAY. LOCALLY
HIGHER RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG SOME WEST FACING
TERRAIN.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 11, 10:57 PM PST	Gale Warning	EKA		10 hr
Mar 12, 3:55 AM PST	Special Weather Statement	EKA	Del Norte	65 min
Mar 12, 4:29 AM PST	Special Marine Warning	EKA		61 min
Mar 12, 4:51 AM PST	Special Weather Statement	EKA	Humboldt	69 min
Mar 12, 5:15 AM PST	Special Marine Warning	EKA		90 min
Mar 12, 5:49 AM PST	Special Weather Statement	EKA	Humboldt	56 min
Mar 12, 8:32 AM PST	Special Weather Statement	EKA	Mendocino	13 min
Mar 12, 9:11 AM PST	Gale Warning	EKA		29 hr
Mar 12, 2:21 PM PST	High Surf Advisory	EKA		34 hr
Mar 12, 3:08 PM PST	Wind Advisory	EKA		25 hr
Mar 12, 3:21 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	EKA		15 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.