Because of continued increased releases at Pine Flat Dam. Runoff continued to produce flooding at Lindy's Landing campground near Reedley, and the Kings River Golf and Country Club near Kingsburg well into June.
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The episode as NWS HNX wrote it up.
Because of continued increased releases at Pine Flat Dam. Runoff continued to produce flooding at Lindy's Landing campground near Reedley, and the Kings River Golf and Country Club near Kingsburg well into June. The releases were cut back during the middle of the month and the flood waters receded by the evening of June 19.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Hanford, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 31, 1:02 PM PST, 10 hours 58 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Hanford CA 202 PM PDT Fri May 31 2019 .SYNOPSIS... An area of low pressure will move into Southern California tonight. This feature will influence the weather over our region through the weekend and bring a continued threat of afternoon and evening thunderstorms over mainly the mountain areas. Temperatures will trend slightly warmer through the weekend but remain generally seasonal for this time of year. Warmer than average temperatures are expected next week as high pressure builds over the area. && .DISCUSSION... The upper-level low is currently centered over our forecast area, or near Fresno. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are developing over the Sierra Nevada, mainly from Yosemite and southward to Kings Canyon NP. A vorticity lobe, or upper-level impulse that rotated around the low, brought showers and isolated thunderstorms to the San Joaquin Valley this morning. The impulse has moved northeastward, and additional convective activity has formed over mainly the Sierra Nevada and to the east. Meanwhile, thunderstorms that are developing are very slow to move, so a threat of flash flooding due to heavy rain is possible in a few locales, especially over the Sierra Nevada. The focus of the strongest activity is mainly over Yosemite at this time, and these particular storms have begun to rotate southwestward as the upper- level low moves southward over our forecast area. In addition, sufficient instability remains over the Central Valley to warrant a slight chance for thunderstorms this afternoon, although skies remain mostly clear at this time. Some showers and thunderstorms have also developed over the higher terrain adjacent to the hills along the west side of the valley, or northwest of Coalinga. The low pressure center is progged to gradually slide southward overnight tonight towards Southern California, or Santa Barbara/Ventura Counties. The low will remain over portions of California for much of the weekend, so a daily threat of showers and thunderstorms will continue through at least Sunday. It is possible some showers could linger into the overnight and morning hours at times during this weekend due to the proximity of this low. In addition, storms forming over the Sierra could drift into eastern portions of the San Joaquin Valley at times over the weekend. By Monday, afternoon/evening showers and thunderstorms are expected mainly over the higher terrain of the Sierra Nevada, as drier air moves into the region, though enough moisture will likely linger over this area. Otherwise, high pressure will begin to build, and we anticipate a warming and drying trend through the middle of the week. Highs will reach around 5 to 10 degrees above average, especially on Tuesday and Wednesday. Models generally agree that high pressure gradually weakens during the latter part of next week as a trough and upper-level low moves over the Pacific Northwest, though with some timing and placement differences. The latest Euro model is deeper with the trough, compared to the GFS. Nevertheless, it appears moisture and dynamics will remain well north of Central California. For now, we are more certain that temperatures will lower back towards average or slightly below by late next week. && .AVIATION... Scattered thunderstorms are possible over the mountains and foothills this evening, or until 03Z Saturday. VFR conditions will otherwise prevail over the Central California Interior during the next 24 hours. && .AIR QUALITY ISSUES... None. && .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.html for additional information an/or to provide feedback. && .HNX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && public/synopsis...BSO aviation....DCH weather.gov/hanford
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley CA
722 PM PDT FRI MAY 31 2019
CAZ179-182-010245-
Western San Joaquin Valley CA-West Side Hills CA-
722 PM PDT FRI MAY 31 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN KINGS AND
SOUTHWESTERN FRESNO COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM PDT...
At 721 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles south of Coalinga, or 30 miles northeast of Paso Robles, moving
southeast at 20 mph.
Dime size hail will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Coalinga, Castle Mountain, Spanish Lake, Zapato Chino Creek and Santa
Rita Raws.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3631 12067 3632 12061 3636 12060 3643 12043
3589 12009 3584 12025 3588 12025 3591 12028
3591 12032 3597 12036 3597 12043 3603 12053
3618 12065 3621 12063 3624 12068
TIME...MOT...LOC 0221Z 336DEG 16KT 3599 12032
KDSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley CA
722 PM PDT FRI MAY 31 2019
CAZ191-194-195-010300-
Lake Isabella CA-Sequoia Kings CA-Southern Sierra Foothills CA-
722 PM PDT FRI MAY 31 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN KERN AND
SOUTHEASTERN TULARE COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM PDT...
At 720 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 25
miles east of Porterville, moving northwest at 20 mph.
Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Quaking Aspen, Camp Nelson, Oak Opening, Ponderosa, Pascoes,
Peppermint, Johnsondale and California Hot Springs.
LAT...LON 3589 11826 3579 11844 3592 11872 3626 11878
3637 11860
TIME...MOT...LOC 0220Z 146DEG 32KT 3609 11857
DudleySpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley CA
806 PM PDT FRI MAY 31 2019
CAZ179-010330-
West Side Hills CA-
806 PM PDT FRI MAY 31 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN KERN...SOUTHWESTERN
KINGS AND SOUTHERN FRESNO COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM PDT...
At 806 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southwest of Avenal, or 31 miles northeast of Paso Robles,
moving southeast at 10 mph.
Dime size hail will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Coalinga, Castle Mountain and Zapato Chino Creek.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3615 12033 3587 12007 3578 12020 3588 12025
3591 12028 3591 12032 3595 12036 3597 12036
3597 12043 3602 12051
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 324DEG 9KT 3596 12026
KDThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Fresno and Tulare County Emergency Managers reported flooding along the Kings River downstream from Pine Flat Dam as a result of increased releases prompted by increased runoff from snow melt and recent rainfall.
Fresno and Tulare County Emergency Managers reported flooding along the Kings River downstream from Pine Flat Dam as a result of increased releases prompted by increased runoff from snow melt and recent rainfall.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in California in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in California, June 2019
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 820137, 820138.