SFOFFWEKA (07/23/06 2205)
WGUS56 KEKA 240505 CCA
FFWEKA
CAC105-240530-
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED...CORRECTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
954 PM PDT SUN JUL 23 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
TRINITY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA...TO INCLUDE CARRVILLE...
HIGHWAY 3 NORTH OF TRINITY LAKE...THE UPPER TRINITY RIVER DRAINAGE
ABOVE TRINITY LAKE...AND TRIBUTARIES OF THE UPPER TRINITY RIVER
NORTH OF TRINITY LAKE.
* UNTIL 1030 PM PDT
* AT 946 PM PDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS FROM THE NATIONAL FOREST
SERVICE REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED
AREA.
OVER THE LAST HOUR RADAR RAINFALL ESTIMATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAVE
BEEN REPORTED IN THE WARNED AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO
3 INCHES PER HOUR ARE OCCURRING AND ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER THE
NEXT HOUR IN THIS AREA.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
LAT...LON 4105 12277 4111 12258 4128 12251 4126 12270
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