Headline:
Flood Advisory issued November 20 at 1:59PM PST until November 20 at 8:00PM PST by NWS San Francisco CA
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 20, 2024 - 1:59pm
Expires:
November 20, 2024 - 8:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northern and central Sonoma County, including the Sonoma
coastal ranges, the 101 corridor including the city of Santa Rosa,
and the Mayacamas.
* WHEN...Until 800 PM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas,
rises in small streams, overflowing poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 155 PM PST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain. This is causing urban and small stream
flooding. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Santa Rosa Creek and Colgan Creek are currently reporting
minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Windsor, Healdsburg, Cloverdale,
Sebastopol, Cotati, Larkfield-Wikiup, Roseland, South Santa
Rosa Cdp, Forestville, Guerneville, Graton, Monte Rio,
Occidental, South Santa Rosa, and Cazadero.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
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