Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Hanford, CA

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WGUS76 KHNX 032331
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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley CA
431 PM PDT WED OCT 3 2018

CAC043-040045-
/O.CON.KHNX.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-181004T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Mariposa CA-
431 PM PDT WED OCT 3 2018

...THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR the Ferguson Fire burn area...

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM PDT FOR
CENTRAL MARIPOSA COUNTY...

At 428 PM PDT, crews were working to clear mud and downed trees 
across Highway 140 in the Ferguson Fire burn area. 

This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for the Ferguson Fire burn area. 
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

Light to moderate rainfall is continuing in the warned area and more 
thunderstorms may develop with heavy rainfall possible. This could 
result in additional debris flow moving through the Merced River 
drainage. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and 
other loose materials.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
El Portal.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now. This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

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LAT...LON 3767 11969 3759 11994 3763 12000 3773 11972

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DCH

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WGUS76 KHNX 040039
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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley CA
539 PM PDT WED OCT 3 2018

CAC043-040046-
/O.EXP.KHNX.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-181004T0045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Mariposa CA-
539 PM PDT WED OCT 3 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL MARIPOSA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
545 PM PDT...

The heavy rain has ended across highway 140 where the mudslide has 
occurred. We are expecting only a few showers over the next several 
hours with only around a 0.10 of an inch additional rain expected. 
Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to 
heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3767 11969 3759 11994 3763 12000 3773 11972

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JDB

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley - Hanford CA
335 AM PDT Wed Oct 3 2018

.SYNOPSIS...
A low pressure system will bring a threat of scattered showers
through Wednesday night with isolated thunderstorms possible
Wednesday afternoon. A weak disturbance may affect portions of
Central California Thursday, before dry, northwest flow aloft
returns to the area Thursday night. Cooler than normal conditions
will continue through early next week.

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.DISCUSSION...
The upper low near 32N/125W is bringing a difluent southerly flow
across central California early this morning. This is allowing
showers to develop in the San Joaquin Valley as well as the Sierra
Nevada and foothill areas. Expect showers to continue to develop
through the morning hours and increase this afternoon as impulses
rotate around the low as it moves closer to the coast.
Thunderstorms will be possible across most of the CWA this
afternoon and evening.

The low is expected to be near the coast by late this afternoon
then move inland overnight. Showers and thunderstorms will
diminish late this evening. However, some shower activity will
continue Thursday, mainly in the northeastern portion of the CWA
as a trailing shortwave moves through.

Friday through early next week, the region will be in a northerly
flow aloft. Another shortwave will drop south from the Pacific
Northwest and into the Great Basin on Saturday, bringing a slight
chance of showers over the Sierra Nevada. Otherwise, the forecast
will remain dry through next Tuesday. The shortwave moving
through on Saturday may also bring gusty winds to parts of the San
Joaquin Valley and the Kern County mountains and desert areas.
Temperatures will remain near to slightly below normal through
the period.

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.AVIATION...
A slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms across the Central
California Interior between 18Z Today and 06Z Thursday. Afterward,
VFR conditions will prevail for the rest of the period.

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.AIR QUALITY ISSUES...
None.

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.CERTAINTY...

The level of certainty for days 1 and 2 is medium.
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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