River Flood Watch 1, NWS Eureka, CA

Issued

Oct 24, 2021, 9:06 AM PDT (16:06 UTC)

In effect from

Oct 24, 2021, 5:00 PM PDT

Expired

Oct 24, 2021, 11:57 AM PDT

In force

Issued by

NWS Eureka, CA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Mendocino County, CA

The Beale AFB radar (KBBX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Russian River near Hopland (HOPC1). The gauge peaked at 16.64 ft at Oct 24, 2021, 10:00 PM PDT.

Minor stage

15 ft

Moderate stage

23 ft

Major stage

26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 11462500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

214 
WGUS66 KEKA 241606
FFAEKA

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Eureka CA
906 AM PDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...The National Weather Service in Eureka CA has issued a Flood 
Watch for the following rivers in California...

  Russian River near Hopland affecting Southeastern Mendocino 
  Interior zone.

For the Russian River...including Hopland...flooding is possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.

Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor 
rising water levels and be prepared for possible flood warnings.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/eka.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 515 PM PDT.

&&


CAZ113-250015-
/O.NEW.KEKA.FL.A.0001.211025T0000Z-211025T0600Z/
/HOPC1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
906 AM PDT Sun Oct 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a

* Flood Watch for
  the Russian River near Hopland.
* From this afternoon to late this evening.
* At 8:00 AM PDT Sunday the stage was 1.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Flooding is possible.
* Forecast...Flood stage may be reached based on the latest forecast 
  information.
* Impact...At 15.0 feet, Flooding of Highway 175 is expected at the 
  approaches to the Russian River bridge. Expect flooding of 
  cropland on the right bank of river.


&&

LAT...LON 3896 12314 3904 12320 3913 12324 3917 12315
      3909 12313 3894 12304

$$

MKK

209 
WGUS66 KEKA 241857
FFAEKA

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1157 AM PDT Sun Oct 24 2021

...The Flood Watch is replaced with a River Flood Warning for the 
following rivers in California...

  Russian River near Hopland affecting Southeastern Mendocino 
  Interior zone.

CAZ113-242000-
/O.CAN.KEKA.FL.A.0001.211025T0000Z-211024T1857Z/
/HOPC1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1157 AM PDT Sun Oct 24 2021

The Flood Watch is cancelled for
  the Russian River near Hopland
  and has been replaced with a Flood Warning.

* At 8:00 AM PDT Sunday the stage was 1.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
* Forecast...Flood stage may be reached based on the latest forecast 
  information.


&&

LAT...LON 3896 12314 3904 12320 3913 12324 3917 12315
      3909 12313 3894 12304

$$

MKK

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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.