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This may not be the day to try fishing on the Russian, Gualala, Garcia and other coastal rivers/streams in the following areas:
BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 430 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2003
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR SATURDAY FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN NORTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
...SONOMA COUNTY
...NAPA COUNTY
...MARIN COUNTY
A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE ASHORE IN THE NORTHERN SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON...AND HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE NORTH BAY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE WELL INTO MONDAY MORNING. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS TONIGHT AND MONDAY WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THE HEAVY RAIN FALLING ON ALREADY SATURATED GROUND WILL RESULT IN RAPID RISES OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...KEEP INFORMED AND BE READY FOR QUICKACTION IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.
REMEMBER...NEVER TRY TO DRIVE THROUGH AN AREA THAT IS FLOODED. MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODS ARE AUTOMOBILE RELATED.
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Last December during a similiar storm the Russian, Gualala and Gracia jumped up to 10 and 20 times normal flows in a few hours.
This might be a good day for those of us who live in these areas to check out our fishing gear for the next trip.
BULLETIN...IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA 430 AM PST SUN DEC 28 2003
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR SATURDAY FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN NORTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
...SONOMA COUNTY
...NAPA COUNTY
...MARIN COUNTY
A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE ASHORE IN THE NORTHERN SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON...AND HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE NORTH BAY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE WELL INTO MONDAY MORNING. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED AT LOWER ELEVATIONS TONIGHT AND MONDAY WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. THE HEAVY RAIN FALLING ON ALREADY SATURATED GROUND WILL RESULT IN RAPID RISES OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...KEEP INFORMED AND BE READY FOR QUICKACTION IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.
REMEMBER...NEVER TRY TO DRIVE THROUGH AN AREA THAT IS FLOODED. MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODS ARE AUTOMOBILE RELATED.
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Last December during a similiar storm the Russian, Gualala and Gracia jumped up to 10 and 20 times normal flows in a few hours.
This might be a good day for those of us who live in these areas to check out our fishing gear for the next trip.