November 26, 2024 - National Weather Service Hanford Office officials report an urban and small stream flood advisory is in effect until 10:00 AM PST this morning, November 26, 2024 for eastern Merced County and the foothills of Mariposa, Madera, Fresno and Tulare Counties due to persistent steady rain
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Hanford CA
155 AM PST Tue Nov 26 2024
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Fresno CA-Madera CA-Mariposa CA-Merced CA-Tulare CA-
155 AM PST Tue Nov 26 2024
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of central California, including the following
counties, Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced and Tulare.
* WHEN...Until 1000 AM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Ponding of water
in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 154 AM PST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause minor
flooding in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 0.8 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.2 to 0.5 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Porterville, Chowchilla, Oakhurst, Yosemite Lakes, Bonadelle
Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, Bootjack, Madera Acres, Three Rivers,
Mariposa, Planada, Coarsegold, Millerton Lake, Friant,
Hurley, North Fork, Auberry, Crane Valley Reservoir, Bass
Lake Ranger District, Bass Lake and Ahwahnee.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Source: NWS