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FLWEKA

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Eureka CA
623 PM PST Sun Dec 29 2024

...The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Flood Warning
for the following rivers in California...

  Eel River at Fernbridge affecting Humboldt County.

For the Eel River...including Fernbridge, Scotia, Bridgeville, Fort
Seward, Miranda...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/eka.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 400 AM PST.

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CAC023-301200-
/O.NEW.KEKA.FL.W.0020.241230T0500Z-241230T1200Z/
/FRNC1.1.ER.241230T0620Z.241230T0800Z.241230T1020Z.NO/
623 PM PST Sun Dec 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...
...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Eel River at Fernbridge.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Significant flooding of the western
  portions of Cannibal Island Road, Camp Weott Road, the Salt and
  Old Rivers, and all adjacent low-lying areas. Flooding in these
  areas is exaggerated when crest timing is coincident with high
  tides and strong onshore winds, and for longer duration events. A
  Special Action Advisory is being issued to all owners of livestock
  in low-lying areas of the Eel Delta. Owners of livestock should
  consider taking appropriate action to protect livestock.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 5:15 PM PST Sunday the stage was 18.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening to a crest of 20.3 feet just after midnight
    tonight. It will then fall below flood stage just after
    midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    20.4 feet on 01/14/1980.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


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          Fld   Observed        Forecasts (6 pm PST)
Location  Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Mon   Tue   Wed

Eel River
Fernbridg 20.0  18.8  Sun 5 pm  14.0  9.8   8.1



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LAT...LON 4052 12418 4058 12435 4069 12427 4063 12421
      4058 12412


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