Headline:
Flood Advisory issued November 20 at 8:24AM PST until November 20 at 2:15PM PST by NWS San Francisco CA
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 20, 2024 - 8:24am
Expires:
November 20, 2024 - 2:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Areas across the Highway 101 corridor through northern and
central Sonoma County, including the City of Santa Rosa.
* WHEN...Until 215 PM PST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas,
rises in small streams, overflowing poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 821 AM PST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding. Rapid river rises will cause minor flooding in the
advisory area. Up to 1/2 inch has fallen and this is already
resulting in minor rises on Santa Rosa Creek, Piner Creek,
Matanzas Creek, and other small streams across Santa Rosa.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3.5 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Windsor, Healdsburg, Sebastopol,
Cotati, Larkfield-Wikiup, Roseland, South Santa Rosa Cdp,
Forestville, South Santa Rosa and Graton.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Sonoma, CA
Forcast Office:
NWS San Francisco CA