Flash Flood Warning until 01:00PM
The National Weather Service in Hanford CA has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... North central Kern County in central California... South central Tulare County in central California...
* Until 100 PM PST
* At 707 AM PST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain falling across the warned area. 5 to 9 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Bodfish, South Lake, Weldon, Lake Isabella, Riverkern, Johnsondale, Democrat, Wofford Heights, Mountain Mesa, Kernville, Glennville and Fountain Springs. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow moving through the White River, Kern River, Poso Creek, Deer Creek drainages. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials.
* AFFECTED AREAS: KERN ... TULARE
Instructions:
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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