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To: Grampa Dave
I just received this warning from My Cast Weather Service:



David ,

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
330 PM PST THU DEC 12 2002

...FLOOD WATCH FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT FOR
HUMBOLDT...MENDOCINO AND DEL NORTE COUNTIES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR SMALL
STREAM AND STREET FLOODING STARTING EARLY FRIDAY EVENING...AND FOR
RIVER FLOODING BEGINNING LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

MANY COASTAL CREEKS COULD FILL TO BANKFULL. THE STREAMS THAT COULD
FLOOD FRIDAY EVENING INCLUDE JACOBY AND FRESHWATER CREEKS NEAR
HUMBOLDT BAY...THE TALMAGE AREA NEAR UKIAH...AND FELIZ CREEK NEAR
HOPLAND. THE GARCIA RIVER AT HIGHWAY 1 IS ALSO A CONCERN.

HYDROLOGIC FORECAST MODELS CURRENTLY INDICATE THAT THE EEL...VAN
DUZEN...AND THE NAVARRO RIVERS WILL RISE AND POSSIBLY CAUSE
FLOODING. AREAS OF CONCERN ARE LOWER PORTIONS OF THE EEL RIVER
DELTA...ALONG THE LOWER PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 36...AND ALONG HIGHWAY
128 NEAR NAVARRO. ALL OTHER AREA RIVERS AND SMALL STREAMS WILL ALSO
RISE AND POSSIBLY EXPERIENCE FLOODING.




12 posted on 12/12/2002 3:24:14 PM PST by Grampa Dave
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To: tubebender
Your area is under a severe warning watch now, and then more storms will be coming Friday through Tues/Wed..

Stay safe, dry and have plenty of food and dry fire wood and candles/lanterns if the power goes off in your area.
13 posted on 12/12/2002 3:28:34 PM PST by Grampa Dave
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To: Grampa Dave
Grampa Dave, Which county do you live in? I'm in Humboldt.
81 posted on 12/13/2002 10:40:13 PM PST by Calpublican
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