Active AlertsPlacer

What: Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring.
Where: Portions of Placer, Sacramento, Amador, El Dorado and Nevada County in California
When: Until 500 PM PST.
Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.
Additional Details: - At 324 PM PST, Local law enforcement reported flooding in the advisory area. Rainfall is causing urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include Auburn, Placerville, Jackson, Cameron Park, El Dorado Hills, Lake Of The Pines, Ione, Rancho Murieta, Colfax, Shingle Springs, Rescue, Coloma, Lotus, Latrobe, Smithflat, Garden Valley, Pilot Hill, Greenwood and Forest Home. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.