Flood Advisory for Kern, CA
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What you need to know
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- Kern
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- Minor
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- Likely
What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways, especially Hwy 14, 178 and 395. Some low-water crossings may become impassable. Where: Northeastern Kern County in central California... When: Until 345 PM PDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Kern County in central California... * WHEN...Until 345 PM PDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways, especially Hwy 14, 178 and 395. Some low-water crossings may become impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 1237 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Onyx, Walker Pass and Indian Wells Canyon. Inyokern and China Lake. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued October 22 at 12:41PM PDT until October 22 at 3:45PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Hanford CA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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