Flash Flood Warning until 08:00AM
The National Weather Service in Hanford has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Kern County in central California... Southeastern Tulare County in central California...
* Until 800 AM PST Saturday.
* At 1248 AM PST, Emergency management reported flash flooding across the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Bodfish, Lake Isabella, Riverkern, Kernville and Wofford Heights. This includes the following streams and drainages... Tillie Creek, Kern River, Caldwell Creek, Tobias Creek, Bull Run Creek, Salmon Creek, South Creek, Erskine Creek, Brush Creek, South Fork Kern River, Bodfish Creek, Cannell Creek and Corral Creek.
* AFFECTED AREAS: KERN, CA ... TULARE, CA
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.
Address/Location
City of Tehachapi
220 W C St
Tehachapi, CA 93561
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 661-822-2222
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TEHACHAPI followed by your message, to 888777
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