Flash Flood Warning 22, NWS Hanford, CA

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WGUS76 KHNX 121758
FFSHNX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley CA
958 AM PST SUN FEB 12 2017

CAC043-047-121800-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Mariposa CA-Merced CA-
958 AM PST SUN FEB 12 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MARIPOSA AND EAST CENTRAL
MERCED COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1000 AM PST...

Emergency management officials have indicated that water has receded 
enough to minimize the threat of flooding in the Le Grand and 
Planada area. No additional flooding is anticipated at this time. 
Keep in mind that many roads may still be closed for a while due to 
recent flooding. Please continue to heed any remaining road 
closures, detours, and law enforcement evacuation procedures.   

LAT...LON 3730 12017 3729 12015 3725 12014 3721 12028
      3727 12039

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KD

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley - Hanford CA
234 PM PST Sat Feb 11 2017

.SYNOPSIS...Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will be
possible, mainly in Kern county through the evening hours.
Otherwise, dry weather with patchy dense late night and early
morning fog will be possible in the San Joaquin Valley through
Wednesday. Unsettled weather returns to central California on
Thursday.

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.DISCUSSION...An upper low is currently moving southeast and just
moved into San Luis Obispo county. This low caused scattered
showers and thunderstorms to develop, mainly in the desert. MRMS
indicates rainfall rates of just over a half an inch an hour north
of Randsburg with the public reporting minor roadway flooding in
the area. This activity is forecast to continue, spreading west
into the evening hours. The HRRR did a good job capturing this
activity this morning and indicates showers should dissipate
shortly after 02z Sunday.

The upper low will continue to move quickly south tonight into
Sunday with an upper ridge building over central California Sunday
into the first half of the week. This will result in the
possibility of areas of dense fog through the San Joaquin Valley
each night and early morning from Sunday through at least
Wednesday. Please monitor the forecast closely, especially if you
plan on traveling in the valley during the morning hours this
week.

An upper low in and around the Aleutian Islands in Alaska will
move very little from Monday through Friday bringing another round
of unsettled weather to central California. An upper level
shortwave associated with this low will move east toward the
Pacific Northwest and northern California coastline Wednesday
night into Thursday, with precipitation spreading south into the
area as early as Thursday morning. This will be a quick moving
system, with precipitation spreading south into Kern county by
Thursday afternoon into the overnight hours. Another upper trough
looks to approach the California coastline over the weekend,
however there are significant timing differences with the forecast
models. Regardless, expect a period of unsettled weather again
Thursday into the end of the week.

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.AVIATION...
MVFR to occasional IFR cigs through the terminals until at least
00z. Otherwise, patchy reduced visibilities will be possible early
Sunday morning.

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.AIR QUALITY ISSUES...
None.

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.CERTAINTY...

The level of certainty for days 1 and 2 is high.
The level of certainty for days 3 through 7 is medium.

Certainty levels include low...medium...and high. Please visit
www.weather.gov/hnx/certainty.php for additional information
an/or to provide feedback.

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.HNX Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
NONE.
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public...Riley
avn/fw...Durfee
synopsis...Riley

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