540  
WGUS66 KHNX 260029  
FFAHNX  
 
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA  
429 PM PST THU DEC 25 2025  
 
CAZ300>317-319>322-327>339-260900-  
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
WEST SIDE MOUNTAINS NORTH OF 198-LOS BANOS - DOS PALOS-MERCED -  
MADERA - MENDOTA-PLANADA - LE GRAND - SNELLING-COALINGA - AVENAL-  
WEST SIDE OF FRESNO AND KINGS COUNTIES-CARUTHERS - SAN JOAQUIN -  
SELMA-FRESNO-CLOVIS-WEST SIDE MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF 198-BUTTONWILLOW  
- LOST HILLS - I5-DELANO-WASCO-SHAFTER-HANFORD - CORCORAN -  
LEMOORE-VISALIA - PORTERVILLE - REEDLEY-BUENA VISTA-BAKERSFIELD-  
SOUTHEAST SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTH END SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-  
MARIPOSA MADERA FOOTHILLS-FRESNO-TULARE FOOTHILLS-FRESNO-TULARE  
LOWER SIERRA-SOUTH END SIERRA FOOTHILLS-SOUTH END OF THE LOWER  
SIERRA-KAISER TO RODGERS RIDGE-KINGS CANYON NP-GRANT GROVE AREA-  
SEQUOIA NP-SOUTH END OF THE UPPER SIERRA-KERN RIVER VALLEY-PIUTE  
WALKER BASIN-TEHACHAPI-GRAPEVINE-FRAZIER MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES-  
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-MOJAVE DESERT SLOPES-MOJAVE DESERT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MCKITTRICK, GOSHEN, EL PORTAL, FIVE  
POINTS, LEMOORE STATION, SELMA, KINGSBURG, LEBEC, EDWARDS AFB,  
AUBERRY, TEHACHAPI, HUNTINGTON LAKE, WASCO, CORCORAN, RANDSBURG,  
BLACKWELLS CORNER, SANGER, DELANO, CALIFORNIA CITY, SHAVER LAKE,  
INYOKERN, HUME LAKE, MADERA, PORTERVILLE, LAKE WISHON, SAN LUIS  
RESERVOIR, LAKE MCCLURE, BAKERSFIELD, TULARE, CEDAR GROVE,  
AVENAL, KERNVILLE, GRAPEVINE, ROSAMOND, BUTTONWILLOW, CAMP  
NELSON, KETTLEMAN CITY, JOHNSONDALE, LAMONT, FRESNO, MOJAVE,  
ALPAUGH, COALINGA, MERCED, ATWATER, HANFORD, RICHGROVE, LAKE  
ISABELLA, LOST HILLS, FRAZIER PARK, ARVIN, TAFT, MILLERTON LAKE,  
SHAFTER, PLANADA, MARIPOSA, KERMAN, LEMOORE, VISALIA, GRANT  
GROVE, GIANT FOREST, LOS BANOS, LE GRAND, PARLIER, RIDGECREST,  
AND LODGEPOLE  
429 PM PST THU DEC 25 2025  
   
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
AREAS, BAKERSFIELD, BUENA VISTA, BUTTONWILLOW - LOST HILLS - I5,  
CARUTHERS - SAN JOAQUIN - SELMA, COALINGA - AVENAL,  
DELANO-WASCO-SHAFTER, FRAZIER MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES, FRESNO-CLOVIS,  
FRESNO-TULARE FOOTHILLS, FRESNO-TULARE LOWER SIERRA, GRANT GROVE  
AREA, GRAPEVINE, HANFORD - CORCORAN - LEMOORE, INDIAN WELLS  
VALLEY, KAISER TO RODGERS RIDGE, KERN RIVER VALLEY, KINGS CANYON  
NP, LOS BANOS - DOS PALOS, MARIPOSA MADERA FOOTHILLS, MERCED -  
MADERA - MENDOTA, MOJAVE DESERT, MOJAVE DESERT SLOPES, PIUTE  
WALKER BASIN, PLANADA - LE GRAND - SNELLING, SEQUOIA NP, SOUTH END  
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, SOUTH END SIERRA FOOTHILLS, SOUTH END OF THE  
LOWER SIERRA, SOUTH END OF THE UPPER SIERRA, SOUTHEAST SAN JOAQUIN  
VALLEY, TEHACHAPI, VISALIA - PORTERVILLE - REEDLEY, WEST SIDE  
MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF 198, WEST SIDE MOUNTAINS NORTH OF 198 AND WEST  
SIDE OF FRESNO AND KINGS COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* 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. LOW-WATER CROSSINGS MAY BE  
FLOODED. STORM DRAINS AND DITCHES MAY BECOME CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS.  
EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING AND FLOODING OF CREEKS AND RIVERS ARE  
POSSIBLE. AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE RUNNING HIGH AND COULD FLOOD  
WITH MORE HEAVY RAIN.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
CAZ318-323>326-260900-  
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MARIPOSA-MADERA LOWER SIERRA-YOSEMITE NP OUTSIDE OF THE VALLEY-  
YOSEMITE VALLEY-SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CANYON-UPPER SAN JOAQUIN RIVER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE LAKE, NORTH FORK, LAKE THOMAS  
EDISON, TUOLUMNE MEADOWS, YOSEMITE VALLEY, COARSEGOLD, FISH CAMP,  
WAWONA, OAKHURST, BASS LAKE, AND DEVILS POSTPILE  
429 PM PST THU DEC 25 2025  
   
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
AREAS, MARIPOSA-MADERA LOWER SIERRA, SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CANYON,  
UPPER SAN JOAQUIN RIVER, YOSEMITE NP OUTSIDE OF THE VALLEY AND  
YOSEMITE VALLEY.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* 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. LOW-WATER  
CROSSINGS MAY BE FLOODED. STORM DRAINS AND DITCHES MAY BECOME  
CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS. EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING AND FLOODING OF  
CREEKS AND RIVERS ARE POSSIBLE. AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE  
RUNNING HIGH AND COULD FLOOD WITH MORE HEAVY RAIN.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
JM  
 
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