Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Eureka, CA

Issued

Dec 21, 2025, 10:51 AM PST (18:51 UTC)

Expired

Dec 21, 2025, 11:53 AM PST

In force

62 min

Issued by

NWS Eureka, CA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Unknown

Counties Humboldt County, CA, Trinity County, CA

The Eureka (Bunker Hill) radar (KBHX), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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870 
WGUS56 KEKA 211851
FFWEKA
CAC023-105-220245-
/O.NEW.KEKA.FF.W.0008.251221T1851Z-251222T0245Z/
/00000.U.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1051 AM PST Sun Dec 21 2025

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southern Humboldt County in northwestern California...
  Southwestern Trinity County in northwestern California...

* Until 645 PM PST Sunday.

* At 1051 AM PST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
  heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 4 inches
  of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch
  are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already
  occurring.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
           drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park, Garberville, Richardson Grove
  State Park, Fortuna, Rio Dell, Bridgeville, Dinsmore, Myers Flat,
  Weott, Pepperwood, Alderpoint, Redway, Carlotta, Ruth, Richardson
  Grove, Scotia, Ferndale, Blocksburg, Miranda and Fort Seward.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Larabee Creek, Guthrie Creek, Cow Creek, Holm Creek, East Branch
  South Fork Eel River, Pipe Creek, Hight Gulch, Littlefield Creek,
  Queatchumpah Creek, South Fork Conley Creek, Cooper Mill Creek, Low
  Gap Creek, South Fork Eel River, McCloud Creek, West Fork Bradburn
  Creek, Hawk Slough, Sonoma Creek, Charlton Creek, Rogers Creek,
  Panther Creek, Armstrong Creek, Bar Creek, Grouse Creek, Coyote
  Creek, Kerlin Creek, Hogpen Slough, Dean Creek, Thurman Creek,
  Cooper Creek, Weber Creek, Little Salmon Creek, Railroad Gulch,
  Cold Springs Creek, Raglan Gulch, Burr Creek, North Fork Strongs
  Creek, Grizzly Creek, Mill Creek, Baker Creek, Bradburn Creek,
  Canoe Creek, Greenlow Creek, Butte Creek, Perington Creek, Plummer
  Creek, Little South Fork Elk River, Big Creek, Big Meadow Creek,
  Howe Creek, Sweet Creek, Nanning Creek, South Fork Trinity River,
  Lamb Creek, Van Duzen River, Jones Creek, Bull Creek, Salt River,
  South Dobbyn Creek, Tom Long Creek, Hale Creek, Stevens Creek,
  Strongs Creek, Deer Creek, Jewett Creek, Eel River, Bloody Run,
  Monument Creek, Sprout Creek, Knack Creek, Yew Wood Creek,
  Sevenmile Slough, North Fork Conley Creek, Oil Creek, Mountain
  Creek, Shaw Creek, Jims Creek, Steelhead Creek, Wilson Creek,
  Bluford Creek, Bear Creek, Conley Creek, East Creek, Stitz Creek,
  Little Van Duzen River, Hooker Creek, North Fork Elk River, Horse
  Creek, Wildcat Creek, Little Larabee Creek, North Dobbyn Creek,
  Indian Creek, North Fork Yager Creek, Coffee Creek, North Fork Eel
  River, Young Gulch, Kettenpom Creek, Dutchman Creek, Root Creek,
  Owl Creek, Mad River, Fleener Creek, Kekawaka Creek, Tompkins
  Creek, West Fork Sproul Creek, Ellison Creek, Boulder Creek,
  Humphrey Creek, Mud Creek, Blanton Creek, Connick Creek, Lucy
  Gulch, Cummings Creek, Ohman Creek, Pilot Creek, Smith Creek,
  Maxwell Creek, Bear River, Shanty Creek, Dobbyn Creek, Morgan
  Slough, Pelletreau Creek, Thompson Creek, Martin Creek, Hely Creek,
  Ort Creek, Elk Creek, Beatty Creek, Middle Fork Yager Creek, Slater
  Creek, Crooks Creek, Lone Star Creek, Fish Creek, Hembrey Creek,
  Carson Creek, Salt Creek, Chamise Creek, Lawrence Creek, Rancheria
  Creek, Butter Creek, Brock Creek, Soda Creek, Durphy Creek, Coleman
  Creek, Indian Valley Creek, Russ Creek, Yager Creek, Williams
  Creek, Atwell Creek, Basin Creek, Decker Creek, Hetten Creek, Coon
  Creek, Price Creek, Little Sproul Creek, Perry Slough, West Fork
  Van Duzen River, Reas Creek and Salmon Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4000 12389 4016 12380 4042 12405 4050 12419
      4050 12438 4067 12428 4064 12349 4063 12350
      4063 12348 4051 12340 4022 12331 4000 12355

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

ZVS

299 
WGUS76 KEKA 211953
FFSEKA

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1153 AM PST Sun Dec 21 2025

CAC023-105-212003-
/O.CAN.KEKA.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-251222T0245Z/
/00000.U.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Humboldt CA-Trinity CA-
1153 AM PST Sun Dec 21 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHERN HUMBOLDT AND SOUTHWESTERN TRINITY
COUNTIES HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WARNING...

&&

LAT...LON 4067 12428 4050 12438 4050 12419 4042 12405
      4016 12380 4000 12389 4000 12355 4022 12331
      4051 12340 4063 12348 4063 12350 4064 12349

$$

ZVS

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