National Weather Service Hanford CA
1000 AM PDT Fri Apr 26 2019
...RISING WATER LEVELS ANTICIPATED ON RIVERS AND STREAMS
THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH A THREAT OF FLOODING...
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Central Sierra Foothills-Southern Sierra Foothills-Central Sierra-
North Kings River-Sequoia Kings-Lake Isabella-Tehachapi Area-
Including the cities of Coarsegold, Oakhurst, Squaw Valley,
Auberry, North Fork, Mariposa, Springville, Three Rivers,
Devils Postpile, Florence Lake, Lake Thomas Edison,
Tuolumne Meadows, Bass Lake, Fish Camp, Wawona, Lake Wishon,
Huntington Lake, Shaver Lake, Camp Nelson, Giant Forest,
Lodgepole, Cedar Grove, Grant Grove, Hume Lake, Johnsondale,
Lake Isabella, Kernville, and Tehachapi
1000 AM PDT Fri Apr 26 2019
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a
* Flood Watch for a portion of central California, including the
following areas, Central Sierra, Central Sierra Foothills,
Lake Isabella, North Kings River, Sequoia Kings, Southern
Sierra Foothills, and Tehachapi Area.
* Through Monday morning
* The combination of above normal temperatures and melting snow
over the higher elevations of the Sierra will cause a rise in
water levels along rivers and streams this weekend with a
heightened threat of flooding.
* In Yosemite National Park, the California-Nevada River Forecast
Center expects the Merced River at Pohono Bridge to crest near
its respective flood stage early Saturday morning and again
early Sunday morning. Other rivers in the foothills and higher
elevations of the Sierra may rise to near bankfull this
weekend.
* Residents living near small streams and rivers should remain
alert through the weekend for rising waters and be prepared to
move to a place of safety if the threat of flooding becomes
imminent. Additionally, rivers pose dangerous and life
threatening hazards at this time of year due to their swift
currents and very cold temperatures. Fifteen minutes or less
exposure to the icy cold waters pf a river can lead to
hypothermia. Strong undercurrents can carry even an experienced
swimmer into dangerous parts of a river. Don`t become the next
drowning victim or the victim of a water rescue!
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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