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Flash Flood Warning 43, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA

February 7, 2017San Benito County, Santa Clara County, California

NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this flash flood warning at Feb 7, 2017, 10:22 AM PST for San Benito County, Santa Clara County, California. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Feb 7, 2017, 10:22 AM PST (18:22 UTC)
Expired
Feb 7, 2017, 10:37 PM PST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties San Benito County, CA, Santa Clara County, CA

The radar

The San Francisco radar (KMUX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The nearest sounding before it

Oakland, CA (KOAK), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 112 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Oakland, CA at 12:00Z on 2017-02-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 66 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Oakland, CA at 12:00Z on 2017-02-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 518 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
66 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-18 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
653 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
77 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
518 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
725 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

102 
WGUS56 KMTR 071822
FFWMTR
CAC069-085-080200-
/O.NEW.KMTR.FF.W.0043.170207T1822Z-170208T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
1022 AM PST TUE FEB 7 2017

The National Weather Service in The San Francisco Bay Area has issued
a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Santa Clara County in northern California...
  Northern San Benito County in central California...

* Until 600 PM PST Tuesday

* At 959 AM PST, stream gage information from Pacheco Creek near
  Dunneville show rapidly rising water levels that are approaching
  flood stage.  Continued rainfall and stream flow forecasts suggest
  the creek will continue to rise above flood stage later today.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Soap/San Felipe Lake, Frazier Lake, northern Hollister, and
  Lover's Lane.
  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3696 12133 3691 12132 3687 12134 3687 12146
      3691 12148 3692 12154 3699 12153 3699 12146
      3697 12142 3697 12139

$$

MWS
3 follow-up statements
543 
WGUS56 KMTR 080152
FFWMTR
CAC069-085-080500-
/O.EXT.KMTR.FF.W.0043.000000T0000Z-170208T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
552 PM PST TUE FEB 7 2017

The National Weather Service in The San Francisco Bay Area has
extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Santa Clara County in northern California...
  Northern San Benito County in central California...

* Until 900 PM PST

* At 542 PM PST, automated gauge data from Pacheco Creek indicates
  the water level is gradually receding, however, it remains above
  flood stage. The flash flood warning has been extended through
  9:00 pm PST.

* Some locations that will continue to experience flooding include...
  Soap/San Felipe Lake, Frazier Lake, northern Hollister, and
  Lover's Lane. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3696 12133 3691 12132 3687 12134 3687 12146
      3691 12148 3692 12154 3699 12153 3699 12146
      3697 12142 3697 12139

$$
531 
WGUS56 KMTR 080453
FFWMTR
CAC069-085-080700-
/O.EXT.KMTR.FF.W.0043.000000T0000Z-170208T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
853 PM PST TUE FEB 7 2017

The National Weather Service in The San Francisco Bay Area has
extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Santa Clara County in northern California...
  Northern San Benito County in central California...

* Until 1100 PM PST

* At 847 PM PST, the gauge data from Pacheco Creek indicates the
  water level continues to recede, however, it still remains above
  flood stage. The flash flood warning therefore has been extended
  through 11:00 pm PST late this evening.

* Some locations continuing to experience flooding include...
  Soap/San Felipe Lake, Frazier Lake, northern Hollister, and
  Lover's Lane. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

&&

LAT...LON 3696 12133 3691 12132 3687 12134 3687 12146
      3691 12148 3692 12154 3699 12153 3699 12146
      3697 12142 3697 12139

$$
956 
WGUS76 KMTR 080637
FFSMTR

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
1037 PM PST TUE FEB 7 2017

CAC069-085-080632-
/O.CAN.KMTR.FF.W.0043.000000T0000Z-170208T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Santa Clara CA-San Benito CA-
1037 PM PST TUE FEB 7 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SANTA CLARA AND NORTHERN
SAN BENITO COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

AT 10:30 PM PST...RIVER GAUGE DATA FROM THE PACHECO CREEK INDICATES
THE CREEK HAS RECEDED BELOW FLOOD STAGE. IN ADDITION... RAINFALL HAS
ENDED IN THE WARNING AREA. THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN SANTA CLARA COUNTY AND NORTHERN SAN
BENITO COUNTY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.

LAT...LON 3696 12133 3691 12132 3687 12134 3687 12146
      3691 12148 3692 12154 3699 12153 3699 12146
      3697 12142 3697 12139

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 7, 12:21 AM PSTAreal Flood WarningMTRSonoma32 hr
Feb 7, 1:03 AM PSTAreal Flood WarningMTRSonoma11 hr
Feb 7, 1:47 AM PSTAreal Flood WarningMTRNapa6 hr
Feb 7, 2:28 AM PSTAreal Flood AdvisoryMTRAlameda, Contra Costa2 hr
Feb 7, 7:09 AM PSTFlash Flood WarningMTRMarin4 hr
Feb 7, 7:15 AM PSTFlash Flood WarningMTRNapa6 hr
Feb 7, 7:34 AM PSTFlash Flood WarningMTRSanta Cruz8 hr
Feb 7, 9:33 AM PSTFlash Flood WarningMTRAlameda8 hr
Feb 7, 9:55 AM PSTFlash Flood WarningMTRSanta Clara8 hr
Feb 7, 10:26 AM PSTAreal Flood WarningMTRSan Mateo11 hr
Feb 7, 10:47 AM PSTFlash Flood WarningMTRSan Mateo, Santa Clara3 hr
Feb 7, 11:04 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningMTRSonoma4 days
Feb 7, 11:30 AM PSTFlash Flood WarningMTRSanta Cruz6 hr
Feb 7, 11:59 AM PSTFlash Flood WarningMTRMonterey4 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in California, 2017Every flash flood warning in 2017

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.