[NevadaARES] WeatherNV - Washoe County

[Paul Cavnar]

.FLOOD WATCH FOR NE CA & WESTERN NV.

.HEAVY RAINFALL FROM ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC STORM IS EXPECTED IN NORTHEAST
CA & WESTERN NV BEGINNING FRI EVENING THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON. THE HEAVY
RAIN.COMBINED WITH MELTING SNOW & SATURATED SOILS.COULD CAUSE FLOODING OR
FLASH FLOODING ON CREEKS & STREAMS IN EASTERN CA & EXTREME WESTERN NV.AS
WELL AS ON THE SUSAN RIVER IN LASSEN COUNTY.
IT COULD ALSO GENERATE ROCK & MUDSLIDES.ESPECIALLY IN STEEP TERRAIN & IN
AREAS THAT HAVE RECENTLY BURNED. EXTRA CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN TRAVELING
IN THESE AREAS DURING HEAVY RAIN.
VALUABLES SHOULD BE MOVED AWAY FROM CREEKS & STREAMS IN THESE AREAS. 

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LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES
OF.PORTOLA.SUSANVILLE.WESTWOOD.
SIERRAVILLE
1203 PM PST THU DEC 29 2005

.FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRI EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN RENO HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF NE CA.INCLUDING
  THE FOLLOWING AREA.IN NE CA.LASSEN-EASTERN
  PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES.

* FROM FRI EVENING THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON.

* HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED FRI EVENING THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON
  COMBINED WITH MELTING SNOW & SATURATED SOILS.WILL LIKELY
  CAUSE FLOODING ON SMALL CREEKS & STREAMS IN LASSEN.EASTERN
  PLUMAS & EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES. THE EXCESSIVE RAIN COULD
  ALSO GENERATE ROCK & MUDSLIDES.ESPECIALLY IN STEEP TERRAIN.
  FLASH FLOODING IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY AS ONE TO THREE INCHES OF
  RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE AREA.WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
  AMOUNTS. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AS HIGH AS 8000 FEET
  THROUGH SAT MORNING. SNOW LEVELS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO FALL
  TO NEAR 5000 FEET BY SAT EVENING.& RUNOFF IS EXPECTED
  TO DECREASE AFTER THAT TIME.

* THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT RISE ON THE SUSAN RIVER
  IN LASSEN COUNTY ON SATURDAY. MODERATE FLOODING IS POSSIBLE
  SAT IN SUSANVILLE & IN THE HONEY LAKE VALLEY.

SMALL CREEKS & STREAMS ARE THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING AND FLASH
FLOODING. PERSONS LIVING ALONG SMALL CREEKS & STREAMS SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION & BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING
OCCUR. STAY TUNED TO THE NATL WEATHER SVC FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS
DEVELOPING SITUATION.

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GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING
THE CITIES OF.SOUTH LAKE TAHOE.TAHOE CITY.
TRUCKEE.MARKLEEVILLE.BRIDGEPORT.COLEVILLE.LEE VINING.
MAMMOTH LAKES.GLENBROOK.INCLINE VILLAGE.SPARKS.VERDI.
GARDNERVILLE
1203 PM PST THU DEC 29 2005

.FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRI EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN RENO HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CNTL CA &
  WESTERN NV.INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS.IN EAST
  CNTL CA.GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA & MONO IN
  WESTERN NV.GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA & GREATER RENO-
  CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA.

* FROM FRI EVENING THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON

* HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED FRI EVENING THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON
  COMBINED WITH MELTING SNOW & SATURATED SOILS.WILL LIKELY
  CAUSE FLOODING ON SMALL CREEKS & STREAMS IN THE WATCH AREA.
  THE EXCESSIVE RAIN COULD ALSO GENERATE ROCK & MUDSLIDES.
  ESPECIALLY IN STEEP TERRAIN. FLASH FLOODING IS ALSO A
  POSSIBILITY AS FOUR TO SIX INCHES OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER
  PORTIONS OF THE AREA.WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. SNOW LEVELS
  ARE EXPECTED TO BE AS HIGH AS 8000 FEET THROUGH SATURDAY
  MORNING. SNOW LEVELS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO FALL TO NEAR 5000 FEET
  BY SAT EVENING.& RUNOFF IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE AFTER
  THAT TIME.

* THE HEAVY RAIN & SNOWMELT IS ALSO EXPECTED TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT
  RISES ON THE TRUCKEE.CARSON & WALKER RIVERS.HOWEVER NO
  FLOODING IS EXPECTED ON THESE RIVERS AT THIS TIME.

SMALL CREEKS & STREAMS ARE THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING AND FLASH
FLOODING. PERSONS LIVING ALONG SMALL CREEKS & STREAMS SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION & BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING
OCCUR. STAY TUNED TO THE NATL WEATHER SVC FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS
DEVELOPING SITUATION.

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