Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 21 at 1:53PM PST until November 22 at 6:09PM PST by NWS Eureka CA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 21, 2024 - 1:53pm
Expires:
November 22, 2024 - 2:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
California...
Mad River near Arcata affecting Humboldt County.
Eel River at Fernbridge affecting Humboldt County.
Van Duzen River Near Bridgeville affecting Humboldt County.
For the Mad River...including Arcata...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Eel River...including Fernbridge...Major flooding is
forecast.
For the Van Duzen River...Including Bridgeville...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mad River near Arcata.
* WHEN...From Friday morning to tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Significant flooding of portions of Mad
River Beach Road and adjacent farmlands is likely. May cause water
to flow across roads to Tyee City. High tides and strong, onshore
winds will aggravate flood impacts.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:45 PM PST Thursday the stage was 16.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall to 16.6 feet this evening. It
will then rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to 22.9
feet late tomorrow morning. It will fall below flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon to 13.6 feet late Saturday evening.
It will then rise to 13.9 feet early Sunday morning. It will
fall again and remain below flood stage.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
22.7 feet on 01/18/2016.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/eka.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 200 AM PST.
Area Description:
Humboldt, CA
Forcast Office:
NWS Eureka CA