San Andreas, CA….Flood Watch Now In Effect For Burn Scar Areas & Beyond Through Monday Morning. The details are enclosed….

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALERT – CALAVERAS COUNTY

1141 AM PDT SUN MAR 13 2016

FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

EXCESSIVE RAINFALL ON SATURATED SOILS HAS INCREASED THE CHANCES OF MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS AS WELL AS ROCK SLIDES. THIS INCLUDES AREA OUTSIDE OF THE BURN SCARS AS WELL AS THE BURN SCAR AREAS THEMSELVES.

POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS…PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS.

RAINY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE TO BRING PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL INTO MONDAY MORNING BEFORE ENDING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

A FLOOD MEANS THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS.

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.