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Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA

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WGUS86 KEKA 230411
FLSEKA

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Eureka CA
811 PM PST Fri Nov 22 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
California...

  Eel River at Fernbridge affecting Humboldt County.

For the Eel River...including Fernbridge...Moderate 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.

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

Additional information is available at weather.gov/eka.

The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 815 AM PST.

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CAC023-231615-
/O.EXT.KEKA.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-241123T2000Z/
/FRNC1.2.ER.241122T0709Z.241122T2100Z.241123T1400Z.NO/
811 PM PST Fri Nov 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Eel River at Fernbridge.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, The western half of the Eel Delta may be
  completely flooded, especially if at or above this level for an
  extended period of time. This includes areas northwest of Loleta
  and Cannibal Island Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM PST Friday the stage was 23.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 PM PST Friday was 23.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning and continue falling to 9.3 feet Monday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    23.0 feet on 02/10/2017.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood


&&


          Fld   Observed        Forecasts (8 pm PST)
Location  Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Sat   Sun   Mon

Eel River
Fernbridg 20.0  23.0  Fri 8 pm  14.4  9.4   9.3



&&

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


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