River Statement
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA

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HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA, CA
404 AM PST FRI DEC 21 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED
A HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT IN COOPERATION WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
OF WATER RESOURCES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN CALIFORNIA...

  EEL RIVER AT FERNBRIDGE AFFECTING HUMBOLDT COUNTY

AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OFF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN TO THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY.


SAFETY MESSAGE...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. IT ONLY TAKES ABOUT
TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST VEHICLES. FOR AREA ROAD CONDITIONS...
CALL CALTRANS AT 1-800-427-7623.

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS.

THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 11 AM FRIDAY OR AS WARRANTED BY
CHANGING CONDITIONS.

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404 AM PST FRI DEC 21 2012

* THE EEL RIVER AT FERNBRIDGE TO RISE ABOVE MONITOR STAGE.
* AT 3AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS...8.2 FEET
* NO FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* MONITOR STAGE IS 14 FEET, FLOOD STAGE IS 20 FEET.
* THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE MONITOR STAGE OF 14 FT
  SATURDAY MORNING AND THEN CREST NEAR 16 FT LATE SATURDAY
  EVENING. THE RIVER IS THEN FORECAST TO RECEDE TO NEAR 12 FT EARLY
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 16 FEET...EXPECT MINOR FLOODING OF WESTERN PORTIONS
  OF CANNIBAL ISLAND ROAD...CAMP WEOTT ROAD AND ADJACENT LOW LYING
  AREAS.

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