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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area
103 PM PST Thu Jan 30 2025

...Public Information Statement...

This is a public information statement from the National Weather
Service in Monterey, serving the San Francisco Bay Area.

On January 30, 2025, the National Weather Service San
Francisco/Monterey Bay Area, in coordination with the California-
Nevada River Forecast Center (CNRFC), added stage forecasts for
the Dry Creek near Healdsburg. This addition has come at the
request of the City of Healdsburg.

The forecasting location, Dry Creek near Mouth near Healdsburg
(DRIC1), is just upstream of the confluence of the Russian River
and Dry Creek. The river gage is maintained by the United States
Geological Survey (USGS ID 11465350). Due to its location near the
mouth of the Russian River, flow values are not computed at
higher stage values.

A 5-day forecast of water level only is now available for this
location, by cooperation between the local NWS Forecast Office,
the California-Nevada River Forecast Center. At this time there is
no designated water level designated as Flood Stage.

http://https://water.noaa.gov/gauges/DRIC1

http://www.cnrfc.noaa.gov/graphicalRVF.php?id=DRIC1

No probabilistic ensemble forecast is available at this location.

Forecast and guidance information for this river forecasting
location is developed using the best available precipitation
forecast information. The river forecast graphics provided at the
online resources listed above are not intended to serve as a
substitute for official flood statements, watches, advisories, or
warnings issued by the NWS San Francisco Bay Area-Monterey Weather
Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to
change. River levels are identified as guidance and have
significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir
regulation. They are provided for planning purposes only.

The river forecast information does not provide guidance on
response to current or forecast conditionsthis is the
responsibility of local emergency management officials in your
community. In the event of ongoing or forecast flooding, please
adhere to guidance and instructions provided by local emergency
management, including law enforcement, fire, floodplain
management, or other official sources.

Questions regarding this new service can be directed to
w-mtr.webmaster@noaa.gov or cnrfc.webmaster@noaa.gov.

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CW