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Lake County CA Sheriff's Department
Monday November 2nd, 2015 :: 02:26 p.m. PST

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Flash Flood Watch Has Been Upgraded To A Flash Flood Warning

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN COLUSA COUNTY IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA...
SOUTHEASTERN LAKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA...
NORTHWESTERN YOLO COUNTY IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA...

* UNTIL 430 PM PST

* AT 128 PM PST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE ROCKY AND JERUSALEM FIRE BURN SCARS. UPWARDS OF A HALF INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE PAST 30 MINUTES. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE ROCKY...JERUSALEM...AND VALLEY BURN SCARS WILL RESULT IN DEBRIS FLOWS. THE DEBRIS FLOW CAN CONSIST OF ROCK...MUD...VEGETATION AND OTHER LOOSE MATERIALS.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...MIDDLETOWN...LOCH LOMOND...ETTAWA SPRINGS...SEIGLER SPRINGS...ANDERSON SPRINGS...ADAMS...WHISPERING PINES...HOBERGS...
FOREST LAKE...HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE...LOWER LAKE AND COBB.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE AWAY FROM RECENTLY BURNED AREAS. LIFE THREATENING FLOODING OF
CREEKS...ROADS AND NORMALLY DRY ARROYOS IS LIKELY. THE HEAVY RAINS WILL LIKELY TRIGGER ROCKSLIDES...MUDSLIDES AND DEBRIS FLOWS IN STEEP
TERRAIN...ESPECIALLY IN AND AROUND THESE AREAS. DO NOT TRY TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS OR CREEKS.

Event Description:

Flash Flood Warning

Instructions:


A Flash Flood Warning for a burn area means that flash flooding, debris flows and/or rockslides are likely or already occurring. If you are in or near the warned area, you should seek a safe location immediately. Your life may depend on how quickly you react.

Instructions:

Watch conditions and be prepared to evacuate.

Address/Location
Lake County CA Sheriff's Department
1220 Martin St
Lakeport, CA 95453

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 707-263-2690

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Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Unknown - Urgency not known
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Watch

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