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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Hanford CA
754 AM PDT Fri Sep 19 2025

CAZ317>320-323>330-192300-
/O.CON.KHNX.FA.A.0008.000000T0000Z-250920T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Mariposa Madera Foothills-Mariposa-Madera Lower Sierra-Fresno-
Tulare Foothills-Fresno-Tulare Lower Sierra-Yosemite NP outside
of the valley-Yosemite Valley-San Joaquin River Canyon-Upper San
Joaquin River-Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge-Kings Canyon NP-Grant Grove
Area-Sequoia NP-
Including the cities of Oakhurst, Mariposa, Lake Wishon,
Huntington Lake, Hume Lake, Florence Lake, Cedar Grove, Tuolumne
Meadows, Wawona, El Portal, Fish Camp, Millerton Lake, Lake
Thomas Edison, Auberry, Lodgepole, Shaver Lake, Devils Postpile,
Grant Grove, North Fork, Giant Forest, Bass Lake, Yosemite
Valley, and Coarsegold
754 AM PDT Fri Sep 19 2025

...FLOOD WATCH FOR THE BASIN AND FRENCH BURN SCARS AND THE GARNET
FIRE REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive
  rainfall are possible over the Sierra Nevada including the Basin
  and French Burn Scars and the Garnet Fire.

* WHERE...A portion of central California, including the following
  areas, Fresno-Tulare Foothills, Fresno-Tulare Lower Sierra, Grant
  Grove Area, Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge, Kings Canyon NP, Mariposa
  Madera Foothills, Mariposa-Madera Lower Sierra, San Joaquin River
  Canyon, Sequoia NP, Upper San Joaquin River, Yosemite NP outside
  of the valley and Yosemite Valley.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Heavy rainfall over the Sierra Nevada including the
  Basin and French Burn Scars and the Garnet Fire is expected up to
  and during the period of the watch. Residents near the Basin and
  French Burn Scars and the Garnet Fire should prepare for potential
  flooding impacts. Be sure to stay up to date with information from
  local authorities. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of
  rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone
  locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - National Weather Service Meteorologists are forecasting heavy
    rainfall in thunderstorms over the Sierra Nevada including
    the burn scars, which may lead to flash flooding and debris
    flows.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

JPK

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Hanford CA
754 AM PDT Fri Sep 19 2025

CAZ321-322-331>339-192300-
/O.CON.KHNX.FA.A.0008.000000T0000Z-250920T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
South End Sierra Foothills-South End of the Lower Sierra-South
End of the Upper Sierra-Kern River Valley-Piute Walker Basin-
Tehachapi-Grapevine-Frazier Mountain Communities-Indian Wells
Valley-Mojave Desert Slopes-Mojave Desert-
Including the cities of Johnsondale, Ridgecrest, Lebec, Lake
Isabella, California City, Rosamond, Edwards AFB, Mojave, Camp
Nelson, Tehachapi, Frazier Park, Inyokern, Randsburg, Grapevine,
and Kernville
754 AM PDT Fri Sep 19 2025

...FLOOD WATCH FOR THE BOREL BURN SCAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM
PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive
  rainfall are possible over the Kern County Mountains and Desert
  including the Borel burn scar.

* WHERE...A portion of central California, including the following
  areas, Frazier Mountain Communities, Grapevine, Indian Wells
  Valley, Kern River Valley, Mojave Desert, Mojave Desert Slopes,
  Piute Walker Basin, South End Sierra Foothills, South End of the
  Lower Sierra, South End of the Upper Sierra and Tehachapi.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Heavy rainfall over the Kern County Mountains and
  Desert, notably the Borel burn scar is expected up to and during
  the period of the watch. Be sure to stay up to date with
  information from local authorities. Excessive runoff may result in
  flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and
  flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - National Weather Service Meteorologists are forecasting heavy
    rainfall over the Kern County Mountains and Desert including
    the Borel burn scar, which may lead to flash flooding and
    debris flows.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

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