Flash Flood Warning until 03:00AM
The National Weather Service in Hanford CA has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Kern County in central California... Southeastern Tulare County in central California...
* Until 300 AM PST
* At 1204 AM PST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the Cedar Fire burn scar will result in debris flow moving through the Caliente Creek Watershed. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area.
* AFFECTED AREAS: KERN ... TULARE
Instructions:
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.
Address/Location
City of Tehachapi
220 W C St
Tehachapi, CA 93561
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 661-822-2222
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TEHACHAPI followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning