INSTRUCTIONS

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.

DESCRIPTION

* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE…Del Norte County in northwestern California… Humboldt County in northwestern California…

* Until 215 PM PST.

* IMPACTS…Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Water over roadways. There will be an increased risk of rock falls and land slides along roadways.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS… - At 1110 AM PST, Doppler radar and rain gauges indicated heavy rain. Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 0.4 and 1.8 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include… Eureka, Arcata, Crescent City, Hoopa, Orick, Willow Creek, Orleans, Klamath, Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park, Jedediah Smith State Park, Jack McNamera Field, Honeydew, Fortuna, Rio Dell, Trinidad, Westhaven-Moonstone, McKinleyville, Weitchpec, Maple Creek and Carlotta. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood