Alert archive / California / River Flood Watches in 2019
River Flood Watch 1, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this river flood watch at Jan 16, 2019, 10:25 AM PST for Mendocino County, California. It took effect at Jan 17, 2019, 3:00 AM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 16, 2019, 10:25 AM PST (18:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 17, 2019, 3:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 16, 2019, 8:52 PM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
- Flood severity
- None
County Mendocino County, CA
The radar
The Eureka (Bunker Hill) radar (KBHX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:29 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 river
Written for the forecast point Navarro River near Navarro (NVRC1). The gauge peaked at 25.82 ft at Jan 17, 2019, 3:00 AM PST.
- Action stage
- 17 ft
- Minor stage
- 23 ft
- Moderate stage
- 30 ft
- Major stage
- 34 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 11468000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Eureka, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood watch went out at Jan 16, 5:30 AM PST, 4 hours 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 16, 5:30 AM PST, 4 hours 55 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 16, 5:47 AM PST, 4 hours 38 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Eureka CA 547 AM PST Wed Jan 16 2019 CAZ106>108-110>113-171400- Southern Humboldt Interior-Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity- Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior- Southwestern Mendocino Interior-Southeastern Mendocino Interior- 547 AM PST Wed Jan 16 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest California. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A Wind Advisory is currently in effect. A Flood Watch is currently in effect. A large, powerful storm system will bring strong winds and heavy rain this afternoon and tonight. Heavy rain will result in sharp rises on main stem rivers as well as smaller streams and creeks through Thursday. A few thunderstorms tonight will contain heavy downpours and brief small hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. A Flood Watch will continue Thursday. A Wind Advisory is in effect for exposed high terrain of northeast Mendocino and Trinity county above 2,500 feet, and for the remainder of inland northwest California above 1,500 feet. Snow levels around 4,000 feet over Trinity County with showery precipitation may result in locally heavy snowfall over Scott Mountain Summit on Highway 3 on Thursday. Some accumulating snowfall is possible over the Highway 36 passes as well. Heavy rain with downpours will result in sharp rises on main stem rivers as well as smaller streams and creeks through Thursday. A few thunderstorms are possible Thursday morning with brief small hail. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. For further details please refer to NOAA Weather Radio or weather.gov/eureka. CAZ101-103-171400- Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast- 547 AM PST Wed Jan 16 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM PST FRIDAY... This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest California. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A wind advisory is in effect. A large, powerful storm system will bring strong winds and heavy rain this afternoon and tonight. Heavy rain will result in sharp rises on main stem rivers as well as smaller streams and creeks through Thursday. A few thunderstorms tonight will contain heavy downpours and brief small hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. A High Surf Warning is in effect on Thursday. High surf will likely result in hazardous beach conditions and possibly minor coastal flooding by Thursday. A slight chance of thunderstorms will be possible Thursday, with frequent showers with heavy downpours and even some brief small hail. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. For further details please refer to NOAA Weather Radio or weather.gov/eureka. CAZ102-105-171400- Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Interior- 547 AM PST Wed Jan 16 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest California. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A Wind Advisory is in effect for exposed high terrain of inland northwest California above 1,500 feet. Strong winds will peak this afternoon and this evening with a cold front. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Showers with heavy downpours and gusty winds will continue on Thursday. Snow levels will fall to around 4,000 feet by the afternoon. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. For further details please refer to NOAA Weather Radio or weather.gov/eureka. CAZ104-109-171400- Southwestern Humboldt-Mendocino Coast- 547 AM PST Wed Jan 16 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM PST FRIDAY... This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest California. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A Wind Advisory is currently in effect. A Flood Watch is currently in effect. A large, powerful storm system will bring gusty winds and heavy rain this afternoon and tonight. A few thunderstorms tonight will contain heavy downpours and brief small hail. Heavy rain will result in sharp rises on main stem rivers as well as smaller streams and creeks through Thursday. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. A Flood Watch will continue on Thursday. A High Surf Warning will be in effect on THursday. High surf will likely result in hazardous beach conditions and possibly minor coastal flooding by Thursday. A slight chance of thunderstorms continue on Thursday. Small hail will also be possible, with at least heavy downpours likely with stronger showers. Main-stem rivers will have significant rises before cresting later on Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. For further details please refer to NOAA Weather Radio or weather.gov/eureka.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 3:07 AM PST | Hazardous Seas Warning | EKA | 47 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.