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FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
403 PM PST FRI JAN 31 2025
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LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-GREATER LAKE TAHOE
AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, GLENBROOK, SUSANVILLE,
MARKLEEVILLE, INCLINE VILLAGE, SIERRAVILLE, TAHOE CITY, TRUCKEE,
LOYALTON, WESTWOOD, PORTOLA, AND STATELINE
403 PM PST FRI JAN 31 2025
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE
POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS,
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA AND LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA
COUNTIES AND WESTERN NEVADA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA, GREATER
LAKE TAHOE AREA.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF WILL RESULT IN RAPID RISES AND
POTENTIAL FLOODING OF RIVERS, CREEKS AND STREAMS, AS WELL AS POOR
DRAINAGE AND URBAN AREAS. MINOR TO MODERATE MAINSTEM RIVER
FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST ALONG THE PIT RIVER BELOW CANBY,
THE SUSAN RIVER AT SUSANVILLE, AND MIDDLE FORK OF THE FEATHER
RIVERS NEAR PORTOLA. OTHER RIVERS IN THE AREA ARE FORECAST TO RISE
SIGNIFICANTLY, BUT NOT CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO EXCEED FLOOD STAGES.
RECENT BURN AREAS INCLUDING THE DAVIS IN WASHOE COUNTY, THE BEAR
IN SIERRA COUNTY, AND THE MILL IN PLUMAS COUNTY, ARE PRONE TO
INCREASED RUNOFF AND TRANSPORT OF SEDIMENT. SEDIMENT FROM BURNS
MAY PLUG DRAINAGES AND RESULT IN FLOODING IN UNEXPECTED AREAS.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
CHECK FOR RIVER FOREAST UPDATES AT CNRFC.NOAA.GOV
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.
MRC
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