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Flash Flood Warning

Status

Event Extended (Time) Expired

Start Time

Sun 08/20/2023 09:36 PM EDT

End Time

Sun 08/20/2023 11:15 PM EDT

Significance

Warning

Impacts

High impact

Flash floodradar and gauge indicated
Flash flood damage threatconsiderable

Locations Affected

Vista Santa Rosa, CA ∙ Oasis, CA ∙ Thermal, CA ∙ Desert Resorts Regional Airport, CA ∙ Coachella, CA ∙ Mecca, CA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service San Diego CA 636 PM PDT Sun Aug 20 2023 The National Weather Service in San Diego has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Riverside County in southern California... * Until 815 PM PDT. * At 636 PM PDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain falling across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Southeastern Indio, Coachella, Thermal, La Quinta, Mecca and Santa Rosa Mountain. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3343 11604 3362 11633 3378 11606 3374 11600 3374 11595 3352 11595 3352 11605 3351 11605 3351 11607 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE