FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
900 AM PDT SAT JUN 5 2010
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SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHAVER LAKE...YOSEMITE VALLEY
900 AM PDT SAT JUN 5 2010
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING FOR THE YOSEMITE VALLEY IN YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD CONTINUES A
* FLOOD WATCH SPECIFICALLY FOR THE YOSEMITE VALLEY IN YOSEMITE
NATIONAL PARK.
* FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
* ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND COMBINED WITH MELTING
SNOW OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL CREATE RISES IN WATER
LEVELS ALONG THE MERCED RIVER IN YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK DURING
THE NEXT SEVERAL NIGHTS. THE MERCED RIVER AT POHONO BRIDGE IS
EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THEN
PEAK JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING AND PROBABLY
AGAIN EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* EVEN WHEN THE UPPER MERCED RIVER REMAINS BELOW FLOOD STAGE...
THERE ARE DANGERS IMPOSED BY THE HIGH WATER LEVELS AND THE
SWIFT COLD CURRENT.
* RESIDENTS...CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR WATER
LEVELS ALONG THE UPPER MERCED RIVER AND HEED THE ADVICE OF PARK
OFFICIALS WHEN AND IF EVACUATIONS BECOME NECESSARY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS. 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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MOLINA