933  
WGUS66 KMTR 191504  
FFAMTR  
 
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA  
704 AM PST MON FEB 19 2024  
 
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SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-NORTHERN  
SALINAS VALLEY/HOLLISTER VALLEY AND CARMEL VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SALINAS  
704 AM PST MON FEB 19 2024  
 
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE RIVER FIRE BURN AREA REMAINS IN EFFECT  
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE  
RAINFALL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE OVER THE RIVER FIRE BURN AREA.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
AREAS, NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY/HOLLISTER VALLEY AND CARMEL VALLEY  
AND SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE RIVER FIRE BURN AREA IS EXPECTED  
UP TO AND DURING THE PERIOD OF THE WATCH. RESIDENTS NEAR THE RIVER  
FIRE BURN AREA SHOULD PREPARE FOR POTENTIAL FLOODING IMPACTS. BE  
SURE TO STAY UP TO DATE WITH INFORMATION FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES.  
HEAVY RAINFALL COULD TRIGGER FLASH FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS,  
URBANIZED STREET FLOODING, AND DEBRIS FLOWS IN AND NEAR RECENT  
WILDFIRE BURN SCARS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS ARE FORECASTING HEAVY  
RAINFALL OVER THE RIVER FIRE BURN AREA, WHICH MAY LEAD TO  
FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS.  
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION  
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.  
 

 
   
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
 
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
AREAS, NORTHERN SALINAS VALLEY/HOLLISTER VALLEY AND CARMEL VALLEY  
AND SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS AND LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. FLOODING MAY OCCUR  
IN POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- PERIODS OF MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BRING THE  
POTENTIAL FOR MINOR TO MODERATE LOCAL FLOODING, AS WELL AS  
RAPID RISES ALONG AREA RIVERS, STREAMS, AND CREEKS ACROSS THE  
REGION. ALTHOUGH MOST MAIN STEM RIVER SITES ARE FORECAST TO  
REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE, MINOR FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS AND  
ALONG SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS IS EXPECTED.  
 
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
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SAN FRANCISCO-MARIN COASTAL RANGE-SONOMA COASTAL RANGE-NORTH BAY  
INTERIOR MOUNTAINS-COASTAL NORTH BAY INCLUDING POINT REYES  
NATIONAL SEASHORE-NORTH BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-SAN FRANCISCO BAY  
SHORELINE-SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST-EAST BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS-  
SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS-SANTA CLARA VALLEY INCLUDING SAN JOSE-  
EASTERN SANTA CLARA HILLS-EAST BAY HILLS-SOUTHERN SALINAS  
VALLEY/ARROYO SECO AND LAKE SAN ANTONIO-MOUNTAINS OF SAN BENITO  
COUNTY AND INTERIOR MONTEREY COUNTY INCLUDING PINNACLES NATIONAL  
PARK-NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY-SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR  
COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WATSONVILLE, BERKELEY, GREENFIELD,  
MARINA, HAYWARD, PETALUMA, LIVERMORE, BLACKHAWK, KING CITY,  
WALNUT CREEK, SCOTTS VALLEY, ROHNERT PARK, SAN RAFAEL, MONTEREY,  
OAKLAND, PLEASANTON, SANTA ROSA, PITTSBURG, ANTIOCH, SEASIDE, SAN  
JOSE, BOULDER CREEK, PACIFICA, SOUTH SANTA ROSA, SAN FRANCISCO,  
CORDOZA RIDGE, DALY CITY, ANGWIN, TAMALPAIS-HOMESTEAD, LIVE OAK,  
CONCORD, NAPA, LAGUNITAS-FOREST KNOLLS, NOVATO, FREMONT, DAY  
VALLEY, SANTA CRUZ, WOODACRE, SAN RAMON, AND SAUSALITO  
704 AM PST MON FEB 19 2024  
   
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
 
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING THE  
FOLLOWING AREAS, IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, MOUNTAINS OF SAN BENITO  
COUNTY AND INTERIOR MONTEREY COUNTY INCLUDING PINNACLES NATIONAL  
PARK, SOUTHERN MONTEREY BAY AND BIG SUR COAST AND SOUTHERN SALINAS  
VALLEY/ARROYO SECO AND LAKE SAN ANTONIO. IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA,  
COASTAL NORTH BAY INCLUDING POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE, EAST  
BAY HILLS, EAST BAY INTERIOR VALLEYS, EASTERN SANTA CLARA HILLS,  
MARIN COASTAL RANGE, NORTH BAY INTERIOR MOUNTAINS, NORTH BAY  
INTERIOR VALLEYS, NORTHERN MONTEREY BAY, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN  
FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE, SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST, SANTA  
CLARA VALLEY INCLUDING SAN JOSE, SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS AND SONOMA  
COASTAL RANGE.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
CREEKS AND STREAMS MAY RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS. FLOODING MAY OCCUR  
IN POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- PERIODS OF MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BRING THE  
POTENTIAL FOR MINOR TO MODERATE LOCAL FLOODING, AS WELL AS  
RAPID RISES ALONG AREA RIVERS, STREAMS, AND CREEKS ACROSS THE  
REGION. ALTHOUGH MOST MAIN STEM RIVER SITES ARE FORECAST TO  
REMAIN BELOW FLOOD STAGE, MINOR FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS AND  
ALONG SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS IS EXPECTED.  
 
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
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