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Flash Flood Warning 17, NWS San Diego, CA

August 12, 2017San Diego County, California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this flash flood warning at Aug 12, 2017, 4:49 PM PDT for San Diego County, California. It was in force for 3 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
Aug 12, 2017, 4:49 PM PDT (23:49 UTC)
Expired
Aug 12, 2017, 7:45 PM PDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS San Diego, CA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County San Diego County, CA

The radar

The San Diego radar (KNKX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:52 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

San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 99 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, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2017-08-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2017-08-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 14 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1510 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-3 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

709 
WGUS56 KSGX 122349
FFWSGX
CAC073-130245-
/O.NEW.KSGX.FF.W.0017.170812T2349Z-170813T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service San Diego CA
449 PM PDT SAT AUG 12 2017

The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  East central San Diego County in southwestern California...

* Until 745 PM PDT
    
* At 448 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding will likely begin
  shortly. Moderate flooding of Fish Creek will likely occur due to
  the heavy rains. Motorists and hikers within and downstream of Fish
  Creek should seek higher ground immediately.

* Some locations that will likely experience flooding include...
  Hwy S2 Between Agua Caliente And Canebrake, Ocotillo Wells, Fish
  Creek Wash, Hwy S2 Between Shelter Valley And Agua Caliente, Agua
  Caliente and Ocotillo Wells Vehicular Rec Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.

&&

LAT...LON 3308 11608 3307 11610 3293 11611 3293 11627
      3299 11637 3312 11631 3316 11608

$$

JMB
4 follow-up statements
286 
WGUS76 KSGX 130009
FFSSGX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service San Diego CA
509 PM PDT SAT AUG 12 2017

CAC073-130245-
/O.CON.KSGX.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170813T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
San Diego CA-
509 PM PDT SAT AUG 12 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM PDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL SAN DIEGO COUNTY...

At 508 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing very 
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain have 
already fallen. Flash flooding will likely begin shortly.  Major 
flooding of Fish Creek will likely occur due to the heavy rains. 
Persons near, within and well downstream of the creek should seek 
higher ground immediately. This is a serious situation, with 
significant flooding possible several miles downstream.

Some locations that will likely experience flooding include...
Hwy S2 Between Agua Caliente And Canebrake, Ocotillo Wells, Fish
Creek Wash, Hwy S2 Between Shelter Valley And Agua Caliente, Agua
Caliente and Ocotillo Wells Vehicular Rec Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3308 11608 3307 11610 3293 11611 3293 11627
      3299 11637 3312 11631 3316 11608

$$

JMB
558 
WGUS76 KSGX 130056
FFSSGX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service San Diego CA
556 PM PDT SAT AUG 12 2017

CAC073-130245-
/O.CON.KSGX.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170813T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
San Diego CA-
556 PM PDT SAT AUG 12 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM PDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL SAN DIEGO COUNTY...

At 554 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated that heavy thunderstorms were 
diminishing over the warned area. However flash flooding is likely 
ongoing in the Fish Creek Wash. Up to 3 inches of rain have already 
fallen. The flash flood risk is still very high in the Fish Creek 
Wash area! 

Some locations that will likely experience flooding include...
Hwy S2 Between Agua Caliente And Canebrake, Ocotillo Wells, Fish
Creek Wash, Hwy S2 Between Shelter Valley And Agua Caliente, Agua
Caliente and Ocotillo Wells Vehicular Rec Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3308 11608 3307 11610 3293 11611 3293 11627
      3299 11637 3312 11631 3316 11608

$$

JMB
318 
WGUS76 KSGX 130142
FFSSGX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service San Diego CA
642 PM PDT SAT AUG 12 2017

CAC073-130245-
/O.CON.KSGX.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170813T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
San Diego CA-
642 PM PDT SAT AUG 12 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM PDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL SAN DIEGO COUNTY...

At 639 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms had ended and 
flash flooding was decreasing. It is expected the flooding will end 
at around 7 pm. Motorists and hikers within and downstream of Fish 
Creek should stay on high ground.

Flooded locations include... Hwy S2 Between Agua Caliente And 
Canebrake, Ocotillo Wells, Fish Creek Wash, Hwy S2 Between Shelter 
Valley And Agua Caliente, Agua Caliente and Ocotillo Wells Vehicular 
Rec Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.

Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you
can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3308 11608 3307 11610 3293 11611 3293 11627
      3299 11637 3312 11631 3316 11608

$$

MM
609 
WGUS76 KSGX 130219
FFSSGX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service San Diego CA
719 PM PDT SAT AUG 12 2017

CAC073-130228-
/O.CAN.KSGX.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170813T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
San Diego CA-
719 PM PDT SAT AUG 12 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL SAN DIEGO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3308 11608 3307 11610 3293 11611 3293 11627
      3299 11637 3312 11631 3316 11608

$$

MM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 12, 4:36 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementSGXSan Diego54 min

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.