* WHAT…Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE…A portion of northwest California, including the following
county, northwestern Humboldt.
* WHEN…Until 300 AM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS…Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 859 PM PST, gauge reports indicated heavy rain and
rainfall rates of 0.5 to 0.8 inches per hour. This is causing
urban and small stream flooding. Overflowing poor drainage
areas have already caused minor flooding over roadways in the
advisory area around Klamath. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen.
– Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
over the area. Heavy rainfall rates of 0.5 to 0.8 inches per
hour have been recorded. This additional rain will result in
additional flooding.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Eureka, Arcata, Orick, Fortuna, Rio Dell, Trinidad,
McKinleyville, Westhaven-Moonstone, Carlotta, Scotia,
Ferndale, Blue Lake, Myrtletown, Samoa, Cutten, Bayview,
Freshwater, Fairhaven, Pine Hills and Humboldt Hill.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood