Flash Flood Warning until 06:30PM Wednesday
The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Riverside County in southern California...
* Until 630 PM PDT.
* At 320 PM PDT, gauge reports indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 0.75 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Gauges reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Northwestern Palm Springs, Mt San Jacinto State Park, Hwy 243 Between Banning And Idyllwild, northwestern Desert Hot Springs, Whitewater, Cabazon, North Palm Springs and Morongo Indian Reservation.
* AFFECTED AREAS: RIVERSIDE, CA
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 760-777-7000
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning