Arnold, CA…Flood Watch with Moderate to Heavy Rainfall Friday Through Saturday. A strong atmospheric river will bring wet weather into the weekend. Snow levels will initially be well above pass levels, bringing rain across the area, including the mountains. Some snow melt is possible due to the rainfall and warm temperatures. Stream and creek levels are expected to rise, and could cause local flooding. Ponding on roads is also possible, as well as rock and mud slides. Total of 1 to 3 inches of rain is possible in the Valley, 3 to 7 inches in the foothills and mountains.

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
230 PM PDT Thu Apr 5 2018

…Moderate to Heavy Rainfall Friday Through Saturday…

.A strong atmospheric river will bring wet weather into the
weekend. Snow levels will initially be well above pass levels,
bringing rain across the area, including the mountains. Some snow
melt is possible due to the rainfall and warm temperatures. Stream
and creek levels are expected to rise, and could cause local
flooding. Ponding on roads is also possible, as well as rock and
mud slides.

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Shasta Lake Area / Northern Shasta County-
Burney Basin / Eastern Shasta County-Northern Sacramento Valley-
Central Sacramento Valley-Southern Sacramento Valley-
Carquinez Strait and Delta-Northern San Joaquin Valley-
Mountains Southwestern Shasta County to Northern Lake County-
Clear Lake/Southern Lake County-
Northeast Foothills/Sacramento Valley-Motherlode-
Western Plumas County/Lassen Park-
West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada-
230 PM PDT Thu Apr 5 2018

…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING…

The Flood Watch continues for

* A portion of northern California…including the following
areas…Burney Basin / Eastern Shasta County…Carquinez
Strait and Delta…Central Sacramento Valley…Clear
Lake/Southern Lake County…Motherlode…Mountains
Southwestern Shasta County to Northern Lake County…Northeast
Foothills/Sacramento Valley…Northern Sacramento Valley…
Northern San Joaquin Valley…Shasta Lake Area / Northern
Shasta County…Southern Sacramento Valley…West Slope
Northern Sierra Nevada and Western Plumas County/Lassen Park.

* From Friday afternoon through Sunday morning

* A total of 1 to 3 inches of rain is possible in the Valley, 3
to 7 inches in the foothills and mountains.

* Impacts…Roadway and small stream flooding possible across
northern interior California. Mud and rock slides are also
possible. During periods of heavy rain ponding of water on
roadways is possible. Moderate rises will occur on mainstem
and mountain rivers, streams and some weirs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Flood Watch means there is a 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.