Includes Mariposa, Oakhurst and Yosemite Valley

November 29, 2019 - The National Weather Service Hanford Office reports a Flood Watch is in effect for the Southern Sierra Nevada mountains and foothills below 7,000 feet from 4:00 P.M. Saturday afternoon through 4:00 P.M. Monday.

A Flood Watch means that flooding is possible.

Very heavy rainfall may lead to excessive runoff causing water levels to rise on area rivers and streams.

Some roads may become impassible or washed out, resulting in road closures.

More than half of all flooding deaths occur in vehicles.

Driving into floodwaters could be the last decision you ever make.

Turn Around Don’t Drown!

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Hanford CA
212 AM PST Fri Nov 29 2019

...Elevated flood threat Saturday night into Monday afternoon...

.Periods of heavy rainfall are expected in the Southern Sierra
Nevada foothills and in the Southern Sierra Nevada below 7000 feet
Saturday night into Monday afternoon. Substantial flooding is
possible in the form of mudslides, rockslides, and debris flow.

Central Sierra Foothills-Southern Sierra Foothills-Central Sierra-
North Kings River-Sequoia Kings-
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, and Johnsondale
212 AM PST Fri Nov 29 2019

...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a

* Flood Watch for a portion of central California, including the
  following areas, the Southern Sierra Nevada foothills and the
  Southern Sierra Nevada below 7000 feet.

* From Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon

* Atmospheric conditions may support torrential rainfall below
  7000 feet. Rain amounts of three to six inches are conceivable.

* Some roads may become impassible or washed out, resulting in
  road closures.

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.

Source: NWS