River Flood Warning 13, NWS Eureka, CA

Issued

Dec 15, 2016, 10:30 AM PST (18:30 UTC)

In effect from

Dec 15, 2016, 2:54 PM PST

Expired

Dec 16, 2016, 8:41 AM PST

In force

18 hr

Issued by

NWS Eureka, CA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Moderate

County Mendocino County, CA

The Beale AFB radar (KBBX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Written for the forecast point Russian River near Hopland (HOPC1). The gauge peaked at 18.33 ft at Dec 15, 2016, 7:00 PM 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.

565 
WGUS46 KEKA 151830
FLWEKA
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA, CA
1030 AM PST THU DEC 15 2016

...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...

  Russian River near Hopland affecting Mendocino County

A frontal system will bring periods of moderate rain
today. This will cause a rapid and steep rise on the
Russian River. Forecast rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches in the
River Basin will result in the river exceeding its bank.

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 December 15, 2016 by 4:00 PM or
as warranted by changing conditions.

&&

CAC045-160230-
/O.NEW.KEKA.FL.W.0013.161215T2254Z-161216T1641Z/
/HOPC1.2.ER.161215T2254Z.161216T0200Z.161216T0441Z.NO/
1030 AM PST THU DEC 15 2016

 The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the RUSSIAN RIVER near Hopland.
* From this afternoon to Friday morning...or until the warning is 
  cancelled.
* At 10:00 AM Thursday the stage was 14.2 feet. 
* Moderate flooding is forecast. 
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet. 
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet...Severe bank erosion can occur. Highway 175 
  near the Russian River closed due to flooding.  Many secondary 
  roads flooded in the Hopland, Ukiah and Talmage areas.
* FLOOD HISTORY...This crest compares to a previous crest of 23.3 feet
  on Jan 17 1954.

 &&

LAT...LON 3896 12314 3904 12320 3913 12324 3917 12315
      3909 12313 3894 12304       

$$

025 
WGUS86 KEKA 160001
FLSEKA
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA, CA
401 PM PST THU DEC 15 2016

...The flood warning is cancelled for the following river in 
California and was replaced by a Flood Advisory...
 
  RUSSIAN RIVER near Hopland affecting Mendocino County

&&

CAC045-160031-
/O.CAN.KEKA.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-161216T1641Z/
/HOPC1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
401 PM PST THU DEC 15 2016

The flood warning is cancelled for
  the Russian River near Hopland and
  was replaced by a Flood Advisory.

 &&

LAT...LON 3896 12314 3904 12320 3913 12324 3917 12315
      3909 12313 3894 12304       

$$

River Flood Warnings in California, 2016Every river flood warning in 2016

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.