Full Notification

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central California and northern California, including the following counties, in central California, Monterey and San Benito. In northern California, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Cruz.

* WHEN...Until 500 PM PDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. River or stream flows are elevated. Rock and mud slides possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 602 AM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 0.3 and 0.9 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected over the area, with the highest amounts in the coastal hills. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... San Francisco, Daly City, San Mateo, Redwood City, Palo Alto, South San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Watsonville, San Bruno, Pacifica, Menlo Park, Foster City, Burlingame, San Carlos, East Palo Alto, Belmont, Millbrae, Corralitos, Scotts Valley and Half Moon Bay. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: MONTEREY, CA ... SAN BENITO, CA ... SAN FRANCISCO, CA ... SAN MATEO, CA ... SANTA CRUZ, CA

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Keep children away from storm drains, culverts, creeks and streams. Water levels can rise rapidly and sweep children away. Be especially cautious in the early morning when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.