The National Weather Service has issued the following warning:
Public Information Release
January 15, 2016
Lieutenant Steve Brooks, Public Information Officer
The National Weather Service has issued the following warning:
FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MORNING MONDAY FOR THE VALLEY/ROCKY/JERUSALEM FIRE BURN AREAS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE VALLEY/ROCKY/JERUSALEM FIRE BURN AREAS IN LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MORNING MONDAY
* FOR THE VALLEY FIRE: THOSE TRAVELING AROUND HIGHWAY
175...BOTTLE ROCK ROAD...LOCH LOMOND RD...SEIGLER CANYONRD...BIG CANYON RD...BUTTS CANYON RD AND OTHER LOCAL ROADSWITHIN AND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE BURN AREA. RIVERS ANDCREEKS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN INCLUDES ANDERSON CREEK...BIG CANYON CREEK...SEIGLER CREEK...DRY CREEK...HARBIN CREEK...PUTAHCREEK...BUTTS CREEK...COPSEY CREEK...SEIGLER CREEK AND KELSEY
CREEK BASINS.
* FOR THE ROCKY/JERUSALEM BURN AREA: THOSE TRAVELING ALONG HIGHWAY 16...HIGHWAY 20...MORGAN VALLEY...BERRYESSA- KNOXVILLERD...JERUSALEM GRADE...BUTTS CANYON AND OTHER ROADS IN THE BURN
AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR ROAD PROBLEMS DUE TO FLOODING OR ROCK/DEBRIS FLOWS. THE SEVERELY BURNED AREAS OF PARTICULARCONCERN INCLUDE THE ROCKY...DAVIS...CACHE...BEAR...SODA...
HUNTING...ETICUERA...AND JERICHO CREEK BASINS. USERS OF THE CACHE CREEK NATURAL AREA AND THE KNOXVILLE RECREATION AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR FLOODING...ROCK AND DEBRIS FLOWS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS COULD QUICKLY BECOME A DANGEROUS SITUATION. RESIDENTS...AND PERSONS TRAVELING WITHIN THE VALLEY... ROCKY... AND JERUSALEM BURN AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND TAKE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAIN DEVELOP.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
THIS IS A HEADS UP PRODUCT - BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION.
Address/Location
Lake County CA Sheriff's Department
1220 Martin St
Lakeport, CA 95453
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 707-263-2690