Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Sacramento, CA

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
637 PM PDT Wed Sep 18 2024

The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  The Park burn scar in...
  Northwestern Butte County in northern California...
  Eastern Tehama County in northern California...

* Until 1230 AM PDT.

* At 637 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain over the northern portion of the Park Burn Scar. Flash
  flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow
moving through the mill creek drainage basin within the park fire
burn scar. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and
other loose materials.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding in and around the Park Burn
           Scar.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around
           the Park Burn Scar.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
   Paynes Creek, Forest Ranch and Richardson Springs.

* Additional locations include... Mud Creek, Rock Creek, Pine Creek,
  Deer Creek, Mill Creek, Antelope Creek, and Paynes Creek

Rainfall amounts of 0.50 to 1.00 inches has occurred over the
northern portion of the burn scar in the mill creek drainage basin.
The flash flood threat is currently over eastern Tehama county
including Mill, Antelope and Deer creeks.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause
extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks...streams...and
ditches in the Park Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be
anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in
places. If you encounter flood waters...climb to safety.

&&

LAT...LON 4031 12198 4040 12193 4035 12173 4031 12174
      4023 12168 4036 12157 4034 12149 4024 12153
      4019 12159 4013 12156 3990 12165 3979 12171
      3976 12176 3986 12187 4005 12200 4009 12199
      4011 12206 4027 12204 4032 12207

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

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