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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
858 AM PST SUN JAN 27 2008

...SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL RAIN AND SNOW MELT POSES A THREAT OF
FLASH FLOODING IN THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS TODAY...

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KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
858 AM PST SUN JAN 27 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR

* A PORTION OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  AREA...KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS.

* UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON

* A STORM SYSTEM OFF THE CALIFORNIA COAST WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
  AN INFLUX OF SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE INTO THE REGION TODAY.
  ADDITIONAL RAIN ON TOP OF AN ALREADY DENSE SNOW PACK POSES THE
  RISK OF FLASH FLOODING IN THE TEHACHAPI MOUNTAINS TODAY.
  SPECIFIC LOCALITIES WHERE THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING EXISTS
  INCLUDE FRAZIER PARK...CUDDY VALLEY...AND PINE MOUNTAIN CLUB.
  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 INCHES OR MORE IS POSSIBLE IN
  THESE AREAS BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING
  WILL DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS COLDER AIR MOVES INTO THE
  REGION AND SNOW LEVELS LOWER TO ABOUT 5000 FEET.

* RESIDENTS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS AND
  BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING BECOMES
  IMMINENT. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF
  ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO HIGH WATER LATER TONIGHT AND SUNDAY
  MORNING.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA
SOURCE...FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS...

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WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD