A Hard Rains Gonna Fall - Dylan Literally, this week, as well as figuratively, with all thats happening in these times... up to 8 inches tomorrow night and Thurs. in coastal ranges - Weather Service High surf, high winds too...careful out there this week, friends... Flash Flood Watch in effect from Thursday, 4:00 AM PST until Friday, 4:00 AM PST. Source: U.S. National Weather Service: ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT ... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF CALIFORNIA ...INCLUDING THE SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY BAY AREA AS WELL AS THE REMAINDER OF THE NORTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST. * FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT * RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES FOR NORTH BAY VALLEYS ...2 TO 3 INCHES FOR MOST URBAN AREAS FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA AND MONTEREY BAY REGION ...AND UP TO 8 INCHES FOR THE COASTAL RANGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS ... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS AND POSSIBLY FLOODING ...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS ...HIGHWAYS ...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. ADDITIONALLY ...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS ...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE VERY POOR AT TIMES DURING THIS EVENT.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 05:58:45 +0000
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