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River Flood Watch 2, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this river flood watch at Jan 6, 2017, 4:14 PM PST for Humboldt County, California. It took effect at Jan 9, 2017, 12:17 AM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 6, 2017, 4:14 PM PST (00:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 9, 2017, 12:17 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 8, 2017, 1:19 PM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
- Flood severity
- None
County Humboldt County, CA
The radar
The Eureka (Bunker Hill) radar (KBHX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Eel River (CA) at Fernbridge (FRNC1). The gauge peaked at 22.66 ft at Jan 9, 2017, 8:00 AM PST.
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 20 ft
- Moderate stage
- 22 ft
- Major stage
- 25 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 11479560, 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.
042 WGUS66 KEKA 070014 FFAEKA URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA, CA 414 PM PST FRI JAN 6 2017 ...The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in California... Navarro River at Navarro affecting Mendocino County Eel River at Fernbridge affecting Humboldt County Series of weather systems over the weekend will bring significant rainfall amounts to northern California.This will lead to rapid and steep rises and the potential for flooding on these rivers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS. Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor rising water levels and be prepared for possible flood warnings. && CAC045-080014- /O.NEW.KEKA.FL.A.0001.170108T2209Z-170109T1815Z/ /NVRC1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 414 PM PST FRI JAN 6 2017 The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued * Flood Watch for the Navarro River at Navarro. * From Sunday afternoon to Monday morning. * AT 2:15 PM Friday the stage was 6.9 feet. * Minor flooding is possible. * Flood Stage is 23.0 feet. * FORECAST...Flood Stage may be reached by Sunday afternoon. * This river is forecast to rise above flood stage of 23.0 ft Sunday afternoon. Then forecast to crest near 29.0 ft Sunday evening. The forecast to fall below flood stage early Monday morning. $$ CAC023-080014- /O.NEW.KEKA.FL.A.0002.170109T0817Z-000000T0000Z/ /FRNC1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 414 PM PST FRI JAN 6 2017 The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued * Flood Watch for the Eel River At Fernbridge. * From late Sunday night until further notice. * AT 2:15 PM Friday the stage was 4.7 feet. * Minor flooding is possible. * Flood Stage is 20.0 feet. * FORECAST...Flood Stage may be reached by late Sunday night. * This river is forecast to rise above monitor stage of 14.0 ft near Sunday noon. Then expected to rise above flood stage of 20.0 ft. Then forecast to crest near 21.0 ft early Monday morning and to fluctuate near 21.0 ft thru late Monday morning. $$
5 follow-up statements
646 WGUS66 KEKA 072040 FFAEKA URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA, CA 1240 PM PST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in California... Navarro River At Navarro affecting Mendocino COUNTY Eel River At Fernbridge affecting Humboldt COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS. Residents and those with interests near the river(s) should monitor rising water levels and be prepared for possible flood warnings. && CAC045-080840- /O.CON.KEKA.FL.A.0001.170108T2255Z-170109T1815Z/ /NVRC1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1240 PM PST SAT JAN 7 2017 The Flood Watch continues for The Navarro River At Navarro * AT 11:15 AM Saturday The stage was 6.6 feet. * Flood Stage is 23.0 feet. * Minor Flooding is possible on Sunday along portions of Highway 128 * FORECAST...Flood Stage may be reached by tomorrow afternoon. * This river is expected to rise above flood stage of 23.0 ft Sunday afternoon then crest to near 29.0 ft Sunday evening. The river is then forecast to fall below flood stage of 23.0 ft early monday morning and continue to recede to near 13.0 ft early Tuesday morning. The river is then forecast to fluctuate near 13.0 ft thru near tuesday noon. $$ CAC023-080840- /O.CON.KEKA.FL.A.0002.170109T1005Z-000000T0000Z/ /FRNC1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 1240 PM PST SAT JAN 7 2017 The Flood Watch continues for The Eel River At Fernbridge * AT 11:15 AM Saturday The stage was 4.2 feet. * Flooding is possible late Sunday night into Monday morning near Cannibal Is road...Camp Weott road. * Flood Stage is 20.0 feet. * FORECAST...Flood Stage may be reached by early Monday morning. * This river is forecast to rise above monitor stage of 14.0 ft Sunday afternoon then expected to rise above flood stage of 20.0 ft early Monday morning andcrest near 21.0 ft early Monday morning. The river is expected to fall below flood stage of 20.0 ft Monday at noon and continue to recede to near 16.0 ft early tuesday morning. The river is then forecast to fluctuate near 16.0 ft thru late tuesday morning. $$
374 WGUS66 KEKA 072258 FFAEKA URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA, CA 258 PM PST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in California... Navarro River At Navarro affecting Mendocino County Eel River At Fernbridge affecting Humboldt County ...The National Weather Service in Eureka has recently issued a new Flood Watch for... Russian River near Hopland affecting Mendocino County PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS. Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor rising water levels and be prepared for possible flood warnings. && CAC045-081058- /O.NEW.KEKA.FL.A.0003.170108T2344Z-170109T1245Z/ /HOPC1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 258 PM PST SAT JAN 7 2017 Flood Watch now in effect for the Russian River at Hopland * AT 1:00 PM Saturday The stage was 5.6 feet. * Flooding is possible Sunday afternoon through early evening. * This river is forecast to rise above monitor stage of 18.0 ft Sunday afternoon and crest to near 21.0 ft late Sunday afternoon. The river is then forecast to fall below monitor stage of 18.0 ft late Sunday evening...while continuing to recede to near 11.0 ft early by thursday morning. $$ CAC045-081058- /O.CON.KEKA.FL.A.0001.170108T2248Z-170109T1815Z/ /NVRC1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 258 PM PST SAT JAN 7 2017 The Flood Watch continues for The Navarro River At Navarro * AT 1:15 PM Saturday The stage was 6.8 feet. * Minor flooding is possible. * Flood Stage is 23.0 feet. * FORECAST...Flood Stage may be reached by Sunday afternoon. * This river is expected to rise above flood stage of 23.0 ft Sunday afternoon then forecast to crest near 29.0 ft tomorrow evening then forecast to fall below flood stage of 23.0 ft early monday morning. The river is forecast to recede to near 13.0 ft early tuesday morning then fluctuate near 13.0 ft thru near tuesday noon. $$ CAC023-081058- /O.CON.KEKA.FL.A.0002.170109T0923Z-000000T0000Z/ /FRNC1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 258 PM PST SAT JAN 7 2017 The Flood Watch continues for The Eel River At Fernbridge * AT 1:15 PM Saturday The stage was 4.4 feet. * Minor flooding is possible. * Flood Stage is 20.0 feet. * FORECAST...Flood Stage may be reached by early Monday morning. * This river is forecast to rise above monitor stage of 14.0 ft Sunday afternoon then expected to rise above flood stage of 20.0 ft early Monday morning and crest near 21.0 ft early Monday morning. The river is then forecast to fall below flood stage of 20.0 ft around noon on Monday...then recede to near 16.0 ft early Tuesday morning. The river is expected to fluctuate near 16.0 ft thru late Tuesday morning. $$
885 WGUS66 KEKA 080419 FFAEKA URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA, CA 819 PM PST SAT JAN 7 2017 ...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in California... Russian River near Hopland affecting Mendocino COUNTY Navarro River At Navarro affecting Mendocino COUNTY Eel River At Fernbridge affecting Humboldt COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS. Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor rising water levels and be prepared for possible flood warnings. && CAC045-081619- /O.CON.KEKA.FL.A.0003.170108T2344Z-170109T1245Z/ /HOPC1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 819 PM PST SAT JAN 7 2017 The Flood Watch continues for The Russian River near Hopland * FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 8:00 PM Saturday The stage was 6.4 feet. * Minor flooding is possible. * Flood Stage is 21.0 feet. * FORECAST...Flood Stage may be reached by tomorrow afternoon. * This river is forecast to rise above monitor stage of 18.0 ft near tomorrow noon then expected to rise above flood stage of 21.0 ft tomorrow afternoon then forecast to crest near 21.5 ft tomorrow afternoon then forecast to fall below flood stage of 21.0 ft tomorrow afternoon then forecast to fall below monitor stage of 18.0 ft late tomorrow evening then forecast to recede to near 11.0 ft early thursday morning. $$ CAC045-081619- /O.CON.KEKA.FL.A.0001.170108T2250Z-170109T1815Z/ /NVRC1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 819 PM PST SAT JAN 7 2017 The Flood Watch continues for The Navarro River At Navarro * FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY MORNING. * AT 7:15 PM Saturday The stage was 10.1 feet. * Minor flooding is possible. * Flood Stage is 23.0 feet. * FORECAST...Flood Stage may be reached by tomorrow afternoon. * This river is forecast to fluctuate near 10.0 ft thru early tomorrow morning then expected to rise above flood stage of 23.0 ft tomorrow afternoon then forecast to crest near 29.0 ft tomorrow evening then forecast to fall below flood stage of 23.0 ft early monday morning then forecast to recede to near 18.0 ft late tuesday evening. $$ CAC023-081619- /O.CON.KEKA.FL.A.0002.170109T0923Z-000000T0000Z/ /FRNC1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 819 PM PST SAT JAN 7 2017 The Flood Watch continues for The Eel River At Fernbridge * FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 7:15 PM Saturday The stage was 7.6 feet. * Minor flooding is possible. * Flood Stage is 20.0 feet. * FORECAST...Flood Stage may be reached by early Monday morning. * This river is forecast to rise above monitor stage of 14.0 ft tomorrow afternoon then expected to rise above flood stage of 20.0 ft early monday morning then forecast to crest near 21.0 ft early monday morning then forecast to fall below flood stage of 20.0 ft near monday noon then forecast to recede to near 16.5 ft late tuesday morning then forecast to rise to near 17.0 ft tuesday afternoon with continued rise expected. $$
379 WGUS66 KEKA 081238 FFAEKA URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA, CA 438 AM PST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in California... Eel River At Fernbridge affecting Humboldt County An atmospheric river will bring periods of heavy rainfall to northwest California through next week. This may cause water levels to rise above flood stage early Monday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS. Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor rising water levels and be prepared for possible flood warnings. && CAC023-090038- /O.CON.KEKA.FL.A.0002.170111T1048Z-000000T0000Z/ /FRNC1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 438 AM PST SUN JAN 8 2017 The Flood Watch continues for The Eel River At Fernbridge * From late Tuesday night until further notice. * AT 4:15 AM Sunday The stage was 9.0 feet. * Minor flooding is possible. * Flood Stage is 20.0 feet. * FORECAST...Flood Stage may be reached by early Monday morning. * This river is forecast to rise above monitor stage of 14.0 ft this evening. Then forecast to crest near 20.0 ft late tomorrow morning. Then forecast to recede to near 16.0 ft early Tuesday morning. Then expected to rise above flood stage of 20.0 ft early Wednesday morning. $$
451 WGUS66 KEKA 082119 FFAEKA URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA, CA 119 PM PST SUN JAN 8 2017 ...The flood watch is cancelled for the following rivers in California... Eel River At Fernbridge affecting Humboldt COUNTY The flood watch has been replaced by a flood warning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS. Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor rising water levels and be prepared for possible flood warnings. && CAC023-082149- /O.CAN.KEKA.FL.A.0002.170109T1026Z-000000T0000Z/ /FRNC1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 119 PM PST SUN JAN 8 2017 The Flood Watch is cancelled for the Eel River At Fernbridge and replaced by a Flood Warning. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 4:14 PM PST | River Flood Watch | EKA | Mendocino | 36 hr |
| Jan 7, 9:32 AM PST | Wind Advisory | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt | 5 hr |
| Jan 7, 2:58 PM PST | River Flood Watch | EKA | Mendocino | 14 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.