Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Eureka, CA

Issued

Jan 3, 2026, 12:24 PM PST (20:24 UTC)

Expired

Jan 3, 2026, 4:30 PM PST

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Eureka, CA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Humboldt County, CA

The Eureka (Bunker Hill) radar (KBHX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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188 
WGUS56 KEKA 032024
FFWEKA
CAC023-040030-
/O.NEW.KEKA.FF.W.0001.260103T2024Z-260104T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1224 PM PST Sat Jan 3 2026

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a

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

* Until 430 PM PST.

* At 1224 PM PST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3.5 inches of rain
  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 2
  minutes. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible
  in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  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...
  Honeydew, Rio Dell, Petrolia, Scotia, Pepperwood, Bull Creek,
  Capetown and Shively.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4056 12436 4050 12392 4012 12414 4013 12419
      4016 12422 4020 12429 4024 12433 4025 12435
      4026 12436 4028 12436 4032 12435 4034 12436
      4038 12437 4040 12438 4041 12439 4043 12440
      4044 12441 4049 12438 4051 12439

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 2 MINUTES

$$

JJW

516 
WGUS76 KEKA 032027
FFSEKA

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1227 PM PST Sat Jan 3 2026

CAC023-040030-
/O.CON.KEKA.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260104T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Humboldt CA-
1227 PM PST Sat Jan 3 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWESTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY...

At 1227 PM PST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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...
  Honeydew, Rio Dell, Petrolia, Scotia, Pepperwood, Bull Creek,
  Capetown and Shively.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4056 12436 4050 12392 4012 12414 4013 12419
      4016 12422 4020 12429 4024 12433 4025 12435
      4026 12436 4028 12436 4032 12435 4034 12436
      4038 12437 4040 12438 4041 12439 4043 12440
      4044 12441 4049 12438 4051 12439

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

JJW

034 
WGUS76 KEKA 040027
FFSEKA

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Eureka CA
427 PM PST Sat Jan 3 2026

CAC023-040037-
/O.EXP.KEKA.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260104T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Humboldt CA-
427 PM PST Sat Jan 3 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
SOUTHWESTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY...

The heavy rain has ended, but moderate rain continues. Please
continue to heed remaining road closures.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM PST Sunday for a
portion of northwest California.

&&

LAT...LON 4056 12436 4050 12392 4012 12414 4013 12419
      4016 12422 4020 12429 4024 12433 4025 12435
      4026 12436 4028 12436 4032 12435 4034 12436
      4038 12437 4040 12438 4041 12439 4043 12440
      4044 12441 4049 12438 4051 12439

$$

MKK

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