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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
130 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2025

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Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County-Northern Sacramento
Valley-Central Sacramento Valley-Southern Sacramento Valley-
Carquinez Strait and Delta-Mountains Southwestern Shasta County
to Western Colusa County-Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley-
Motherlode-Western Plumas County/Lassen Park-West Slope Northern
Sierra Nevada-
Including the cities of Marysville/Yuba City, Chico, Alder
Springs, Red Bluff, Shasta Dam, Grass Valley, Redding, Chester,
Blue Canyon, Fairfield/Suisun, Paradise, Sacramento, Jackson,
Oroville, and Quincy
130 AM PST Wed Feb 12 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...A portion of northern California, including the following
  areas, Carquinez Strait and Delta, Sacramento Valley, Motherlode,
  Mountains Southwestern Shasta County to Western Colusa County
  before 2500 feet, Northeast Foothills, Shasta Lake Area / Northern
  Shasta County, West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada and Western
  Plumas County/Lassen Park below 4500 feet.

* WHEN...From this evening through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
  in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be
  flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall are expected from late
    Wednesday night into Thursday with rainfall totals of 1 to
    2.5 inches in the Valley and Delta and 2 to 5 inches in the
    foothills and mountains below the snow line. Given very wet
    conditions over the past two weeks, minor flooding impacts
    are expected with any runoff that occurs. Debris flows over
    recent burn scars like the Park Fire are not expected but
    expect increased muddy runoff.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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