[EDIS] flood advisory - nws san francisco ca

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FLOOD ADVISORY - NWS SAN FRANCISCO CA

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS
ISSUED AN
* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
MARIN COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...
SONOMA COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...
NAPA COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...
ALAMEDA COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...
SANTA CLARA COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...
SAN MATEO COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA...
* UNTIL 415 PM PST.
* AT 114 PM PST AUTOMATED RAINGAGE AND DOPPLER RADAR DATA INDICATED
SEVERAL AREAS OF MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE
ADVISORY AREA.  THE SYSTEM IS FAIRLY FAST MOVING AND THE HEAVIER
RAIN SHOULD BE THROUGH THE AREA IN THE NEXT THREE HOURS. HOWEVER
COMBINED WITH THE STRONGER WINDS THE SITUATION COULD BECOME
DANGEROUS FOR PEOPLE OUT ON THE ROADWAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE PONDING OR FLOODING
ON SOME ROADWAYS... POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS. ALSO...
HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS AND MAY CAUSE BANKFULL CONDITIONS OF SOME.
&&

ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO GET TO YOUR DESTINATION. IF WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY DO NOT CROSS IT. THE WATER MAY BE TOO DEEP TO ALLOW YOUR
VEHICLE TO CROSS SAFELY.
A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS THAT NUISANCE FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS
EXPECTED.
TO REPORT FLOODING... HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

Area: /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

Category: Met
Event: FLOOD ADVISORY
Sender: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO CA
Expires: 2010-02-26T16:15:00-08:00
Urgency: Future
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
See http://edis.oes.ca.gov/259464.xml
Sent: 2010-02-26T13:19:16-08:00
Status: Actual
Message Type: Alert
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