...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Western Lake County in central California... Mendocino County in northwestern California... * Until 800 PM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1105 AM PST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Ukiah, Willits, Point Arena, Laytonville, Ukiah Municipal Airport, Covelo, Upper Lake, Potter Valley, Philo, Boonville, Hopland, Rockport, Leggett, Gualala, Redwood Valley, Calpella, Dos Rios, Comptche, Talmage and Navarro. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life. &&
