Includes Mariposa, Oakhurst and Yosemite Valley
December 2, 2019 - The National Weather Service Hanford Office reports a Flood Watch is in effect for the Mariposa, Madera, and Fresno County foothills, as well as the Southern Sierra Nevada north of Tulare County below 7,000 feet until 4:00 P.M. this afternoon (Monday).
Rain amounts of one to two inches are possible.
Some roads may become impassible or washed out, resulting in road closures.
Flood Watch
Flood Watch National Weather Service Hanford CA 1038 PM PST Sun Dec 1 2019 ...Elevated flood threat tonight into Monday... .Periods of heavy rainfall are expected in the Southern Sierra Nevada foothills and in the Southern Sierra Nevada below 7000 feet tonight into Monday. Substantial flooding is possible in the form of mudslides, rockslides, and debris flow. Central Sierra Foothills-Central Sierra-North Kings River- Including the cities of Coarsegold, Oakhurst, Squaw Valley, Auberry, North Fork, Mariposa, Devils Postpile, Florence Lake, Lake Thomas Edison, Tuolumne Meadows, Bass Lake, Fish Camp, Wawona, Lake Wishon, Huntington Lake, and Shaver Lake 1038 PM PST Sun Dec 1 2019 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... The Flood Watch continues for * A portion of central California, including the following areas, the Mariposa, Madera, and Fresno County foothills and the Southern Sierra Nevada north of Tulare County below 7000 feet. * Through Monday afternoon * Atmospheric conditions may support torrential rainfall below 7000 feet. Rain amounts of two to four 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 floodinSource: NWS
