...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and northern California, including the following counties, in central California, Placer. In northern California, El Dorado and Nevada. * WHEN...Until 1045 PM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Dangerous flows over low-water crossings. Water over roadways. River or stream flows are elevated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 340 PM PST, local law enforcement reported heavy rain and flooded streams and creeks in the advisory area. This is causing urban and small stream flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas have already caused minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include...Auburn, Blue Canyon, Baxter, Cisco, Soda Springs, Lake Of The Pines, Colfax, Sugar Pine, Emigrant Gap, Lake Spaulding, Iowa Hill, Chiquita Lake, Foresthill, Sugarbowl Ski Resort, Weimar, Kingvale, Meadow Lake, Georgetown, Soda Springs Ski Area and Donner Peak. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. &&
