Active AlertsAuburn, CA
High Wind Warning
Flood Watch
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
Where: A portion of northern California, including the following areas, the Sacramento Valley, northern San Joaquin Valley, Delta region, Sierra Nevada and adjacent foothills, and Coastal Range.
When: Through Friday afternoon.
Impacts: Excessive runoff will result in rises along area rivers, creeks, streams. Small streams and creeks may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in low-lying, poor drainage, and urban areas. Mudslides and rockslides may occur in mountain and foothill areas.
Additional Details: - Periods of moderate to heavy rain are forecast the week of Christmas. Debris flows are not expected over recent burn scars in northern California, but do anticipate enhanced runoff in/below scars. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Flood Advisory
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is ongoing.
Where: Portions of central and northern California, including the following counties, in central California, Placer. In northern California, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Nevada, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Sutter and Yuba.
When: Until 130 PM PST Wednesday.
Impacts: Urban and roadway flooding due to heavy rainfall. Rises on creeks and streams is expected.
Additional Details: - At 728 AM PST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rainfall with a line of showers that moved through this morning. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include Sacramento, Elk Grove, Roseville, Citrus Heights, Folsom, Rocklin, Auburn, Grass Valley, Placerville, Jackson, El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park, Fair Oaks, Carmichael, Rancho Cordova, Lincoln, Lake Of The Pines, Ione, Lake Wildwood and Loomis. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.