Heavy Rainfall in Southern California and in the Southern Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Rockies

A Pacific storm will bring coastal/lower elevation heavy to excessive rainfall to southern California and the Southern Rockies today, with localized flash flooding possible, especially near recent burn scars. Heavy snow is forecast over parts of the Sierra Nevada Mountains today and over the Northern Rockies on Wednesday. Several inches of snowfall accumulation is possible. Read More >

Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Eureka, California

1200 PM PDT Tuesday October 1, 2019

Subject: Flood Stage Will Change for the Russian River near Hopland (HOPC1)

Effective Friday November 1^st, 2019, the National Weather Service will change the flood stage on the Russian River near Hopland from 21 feet to 15 feet. Evaluations of flood events from last winter confirmed that minor flooding occurs on the Russian near Hopland when the river stage reaches 15 feet. The impacts at 15 feet include flooding of Highway 175 and adjacent farmland. Please take note of the following:

Flood warnings will be issued when Russian River near Hopland reaches or surpasses 15 feet
Flood advisories will no longer be issued for this river point
Monitor Stage will be removed from this river point
Moderate flood stage (23 feet) and major flood stage (26 feet) will remain the same

To view a graphic of these changes, please visit: www.wrh.noaa.gov/eka/misc/images/Russian_River_Stages.png

If you have any questions or comments, please contact:

Kathleen Zontos

Service Hydrologist

National Weather Service Eureka, CA

Phone: 707-443-6484 x228

Email: kathleen.zontos@noaa.gov

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Heavy Rainfall in Southern California and in the Southern Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Rockies

Change in Flood Stage on the Russian River near Hopland Effective November 1, 2019