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035-049-051-057-061-063-091-NVC005-019-029-031-510-311330-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
227 PM PST FRI DEC 30 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED AN URBAN AND SMALL
STREAM FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 230 PM PST SATURDAY AFTERNOON
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
MONO...EASTERN NEVADA...EASTERN PLACER...NORTHEASTERN EL DORADO
AND EASTERN ALPINE

IN WESTERN NEVADA
STOREY...EXTREME WEST CENTRAL LYON...SOUTHERN WASHOE...DOUGLAS
AND CARSON CITY

IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
EXTREME EASTERN MODOC...LASSEN...EASTERN PLUMAS AND EASTERN
SIERRA

AT 224 PM PST WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY
RAIN OVER THE REGION.

HEAVY RAINFALL IN EASTERN CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. TOTAL
RAINFALL BY SATURDAY EVENING IS EXPECTED TO TOTAL AS MUCH AS 6 TO
8 INCHES IN THE SIERRA WITH UP TO 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE
FOOTHILLS OF THE SIERRA ALONG THE HIGHWAY 395 CORRIDOR. DUE TO THE
HEAVY RAIN...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND
ARROYOS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
FLASH FLOODING...ROCK SLIDES AND MUDSLIDES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE
ESPECIALLY IN LOCATIONS SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING LIKE BURN AREAS AND
STEEP TERRAIN.

THE SUSAN RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING AND THE TRUCKEE
RIVER NEAR VISTA IS EXPECTED TO HAVE MINOR FLOODING AND ARE
DESCRIBED IN GREATER DETAIL IN SEPARATE FLOOD STATEMENTS. SNOW
LEVELS WILL DROP RAPIDLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND EVENING WHICH WILL
ALLOW SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AS WELL AS RIVERS TO RECEDE. PEOPLE
LIVING NEAR SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS SHOULD MOVE VALUABLES TO HIGHER
GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
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Looked at some of the stats this New Years Eve morning with the big storm on top of us now in the SF Bay Area. Most 24 hour rain total has been up in the Yuba drainage at Gold Lake with 12 plus inches so far. Down here in San Jose we've got less than an inch from the last few days. Only this morning was anything to talk about. Alpine Meadows has beaten out Squaw Valley though. Alpine got 7 inches plus and Squaw just 6 inches. But that ain't snow haha. The best web cam in the Sierra has got to be the one at Kirkwood because it has high bandwidth live streaming video. This morning during the storm the lens was dripping rain drops like looking out a car windshield.


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And now I80 will be closed for at least two days in both directions. SR89 is closed to Tahoe and north from Truckee, so all those tourists in Reno for New Years are going to make driving back through South Lake and US50 an absolute nightmare. Especially if they get caught up in snow over Echo Summit which will occur as soon as the next storm forecast for later New Years Day arrives. I can imagine people stuck in totally inescapable gridlock on US50, without sensible winter travel gear in their cars, and tortured by gnawing hangovers.

http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/2139117.html
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JM21760 wrote:It's really not stopping!
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/rev/
Hope you're doing OK down there! Pretty darn messy on the north side of Carson today!

As of this morning, there were only two ways to get out of Reno (conventionally): up 395 thru Susanville, or over Geiger Pass. Course, getting to either of those two areas was darn near impossible cuz of flooding! Lots of road closures, and as Dave said, I80 is gonna be closed between Verdi and Truckee for a couple days! I80 east is supposed to close later tonite when the Truckee crests out near Vista Blvd, so they say. Looks like it'll be a wet New Years! :p

It's only just started easing up for now, and I just spotted a little patch of blue sky out there! ;) So goes my plan for a nice two-nighter out near Red Lake! Maybe next weekend or the weekend of the 16th (3day weekend for me!).
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I heard US 50 is closed near Placerville, don't know if both directions or not, mudslide.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1245 PM PST SAT DEC 31 2005

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0606 AM FLOOD RENO 39.54N 119.82W
12/31/2005 WASHOE NV LAW ENFORCEMENT

SEVERAL ROADS IN THE RENO AREA ARE FLOODED AND CLOSED.
THE TRUCKEE RIVER IS FLOWING OVER THE LAKE STREET BRIDGE.
FLODDING HAS CLOSED THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 395 AND
THE MT ROSE HIGHWAY.

0610 AM FLOOD SPANISH SPRINGS 39.62N 119.72W
12/31/2005 WASHOE NV LAW ENFORCEMENT

FLOODING OVER HIGHWAY 445 AND LA POSADA DRIVE.

0610 AM FLOOD SUN VALLEY 39.60N 119.78W
12/31/2005 WASHOE NV TRAINED SPOTTER

MUDSLIDE ON SUMMIT OF GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD BETWEEN SUN
VALLEY AND GOLDEN VALLEY.

0610 AM FLOOD TRUCKEE 39.33N 120.20W
12/31/2005 NEVADA CA LAW ENFORCEMENT

HIGHWAY 89 IS CLOSED NEAR DONNER CREEK DUE TO FLOODING.

0610 AM FLOOD SIERRAVILLE 39.59N 120.37W
12/31/2005 SIERRA CA LAW ENFORCEMENT

HIGHWAY 89 NEAR HIGHWAY 70 IS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
FLOODING IS OCCURING IN SIERRAVILLE.

0610 AM FLOOD 5 S HOMEWOOD 39.01N 120.16W
12/31/2005 EL DORADO CA LAW ENFORCEMENT

HIGHWAY 89 IS CLOSED NEAR SUGAR PINE STATE PARK. GENERAL
CREEK HAS EXCEED ITS BANKS.

0706 AM FLOOD TRUCKEE 39.33N 120.20W
12/31/2005 NEVADA CA LAW ENFORCEMENT

HIGHWAY 89 IS CLOSED FROM TRUCKEE TO 4 MILES NORTH OF
CALPINE DUE TO FLOODING.

0819 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 N CARSON CITY 39.18N 119.75W
12/31/2005 3.30 INCH CARSON CITY NV TRAINED SPOTTER

PRECIPITATION AMOUNT SINCE 100 PM FRIDAY 12/30/05.

0829 AM FLASH FLOOD ALPINE MEADOWS 39.17N 120.22W
12/31/2005 PLACER CA LAW ENFORCEMENT

ROCK SLIDE ON HIGHWAY 89 NEAR ALPINE MEADOWS ROAD.

0836 AM FLASH FLOOD 10 SE RENO 39.44N 119.69W
12/31/2005 WASHOE NV LAW ENFORCEMENT

GEIGER GRADE IS CLOSED TO DUE A MUD SLIDE.

0840 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 N DOYLE 40.03N 120.10W
12/31/2005 3.05 INCH LASSEN CA TRAINED SPOTTER

STORM TOTAL SINCE 12 PM 12/30/05. 3 INCHES OF SNOW
OVERNIGHT.

0846 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 NE MOUNT ROSE SKI ARE 39.39N 119.82W
12/31/2005 3.81 INCH WASHOE NV TRAINED SPOTTER

SINCE FRIDAY A.M. 12/30/05. 1.61 INCHES SINCE MIDNIGHT.
CURRENTLY STILL REPORT HEAVY RAIN.

0850 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 NNE NEW WASHOE CITY 39.37N 119.72W
12/31/2005 4.50 INCH WASHOE NV TRAINED SPOTTER

PRECIPITATION AMOUNT SINCE 12/30/05 IN THE AFTERNOON.
ELEVATION 4800 FEET.

0850 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 NE GARDNERVILLE 38.97N 119.70W
12/31/2005 3.12 INCH DOUGLAS NV TRAINED SPOTTER

PRECIPITATION SINCE 12/30/05 AT 7AM. CURRENTLY REPORT
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN.

0915 AM FLOOD WASHOE CITY 39.32N 119.81W
12/31/2005 WASHOE NV AMATEUR RADIO

NORTHBOUND LANES OF HIGHWAY 395 AND EAST LAKE BLVD
THROUGH WASHOE VALLEY COVERED IN WATER.

0924 AM FLOOD SPARKS 39.54N 119.74W
12/31/2005 WASHOE NV AMATEUR RADIO

INTERSECTION OF ROCK AND MILL STREET FLOODED. SPARKS
INDUSTRIAL AREA FLOODED.

0924 AM FLOOD 5 SE RENO 39.49N 119.76W
12/31/2005 WASHOE NV AMATEUR RADIO

STEAMBOAT CREEK FLOODED

0930 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 ESE GARDNERVILLE 38.92N 119.62W
12/31/2005 1.75 INCH DOUGLAS NV TRAINED SPOTTER

FLOODING ALONG PINE NUT CREEK.

0930 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 S TRUCKEE 39.30N 120.20W
12/31/2005 PLACER CA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

MUDSLIDE NEAR CABIN CREEK. ABOUT 3 FEET OF MUD OVER
HIGHWAY 89. HIGHWAY 89 IS CLOSED FROM SOUTH LAKE TAHOE TO
TRUCKEE.

0930 AM FLOOD CARSON CITY 39.17N 119.76W
12/31/2005 CARSON CITY NV TRAINED SPOTTER

WATER COVERING HIGHWAY 395 THROUGH CARSON CITY

1000 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 N JANESVILLE 40.30N 120.54W
12/31/2005 5.12 INCH LASSEN CA TRAINED SPOTTER

TOTAL RAIN PAST 24 HRS IS 5.12 INCHES. TOTAL RAIN FALL
FOR DEC AS OF 1000 AM 31 DEC IS 16.75 INCHES. HVY SNOW
FALL EARLIER THIS AM THEN TURNED TO RAIN AGAIN.

1023 AM FLOOD 5 N RENO 39.61N 119.82W
12/31/2005 WASHOE NV TRAINED SPOTTER

3.50 INCHES OF RAIN IN GOLDEN VALLEY. WATER WASHED OUT A
DRIVEWAY ON SPEARHEAD DRIVE.

1023 AM FLASH FLOOD VERDI 39.52N 120.00W
12/31/2005 SIERRA CA LAW ENFORCEMENT

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL ESTIMATES IT WILL TAKE 2 DAYS
TO CLEAR THE MUD SLIDE ON INTERSTATE 80.

1115 AM FLASH FLOOD CARSON CITY 39.17N 119.76W
12/31/2005 CARSON CITY NV BROADCAST MEDIA

LOCAL MEDIA REPORTING DEBRIS FLOWS ARE COMING OUT OF THE
WATERFALL BURN AREA AND INTO THE WESTERN PORTION OF
CARSON CITY.

1120 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 N RENO 39.60N 119.82W
12/31/2005 WASHOE NV OFFICIAL NWS OBS

SFC WIND 23035G50KT AT RENO NWS OFFICE

1135 AM HEAVY RAIN COLD SPRINGS VALLEY 39.67N 119.96W
12/31/2005 2.94 INCH WASHOE NV NWS EMPLOYEE

2.94 INCHES RAIN PAST 22 HOURS

1155 AM FLASH FLOOD 4 NNE NEW WASHOE CITY 39.36N 119.75W
12/31/2005 WASHOE NV TRAINED SPOTTER

FLASH FLOOD THIS AM OVER ANDREW LANE AT STEAMBOAT CREEK.
RHODES RD FLOODED AT BRIDGE AND TOWNE RD ALSO FLOODED.
HIWAY 395 SOUTHBOUND AT MT ROSE HIWAY FLOODED. TRAFFIC
LIMITED TO NORTH BOUND ONLY. WIND GUSTS TO 45-50 MPH.
CURRENT TEMP 43F.

1205 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 N MEYERS 38.92N 120.00W
12/31/2005 EL DORADO CA TRAINED SPOTTER

LARGE TREE DOWN. 2 POWER LINES DOWN. STRONG WINDS IN
PROGRESS.

1219 PM FLOOD 5 WSW BECKWOURTH 39.80N 120.47W
12/31/2005 PLUMAS CA TRAINED SPOTTER

HWY 89 NEAR CLIO IS COVERED BY WATER FROM A CREEK NEAR
THE ROAD.

1225 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NW GARDNERVILLE 38.96N 119.77W
12/31/2005 80 MPH DOUGLAS NV TRAINED SPOTTER

1225 PM FLOOD 6 E SUSANVILLE 40.41N 120.54W
12/31/2005 LASSEN CA LAW ENFORCEMENT

HIGHWAY 395 IS CLOSED NEAR LITCHFIELD DUE TO FLOOING.
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JM21760 wrote:I heard US 50 is closed near Placerville, don't know if both directions or not, mudslide.
There's one bad omen with this weather on this three day weekend: my route into work is PERFECTLY CLEAR!! :crybaby: I'm keeping my fingers crossed and my cell phone OFF!! :p
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If there is one route open, it always leads to work! 3:50 PM here, looks like the storm has broke, winds diminished and out of the west, Baro rising, temps slowly falling now. Blue skies poking out, visibility to the top of the Carson Range west of town. Done for now? The winds earlier today were very potent! I see Kirkwood has been closed all day, on wind holds is my guess.
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In the jet stream!

Sat Dec 31 15:18:53 2005

Hourly data from Ward Mountain near Lake Tahoe (Elevation 8637 Ft)
Collected by the National Weather Service - Reno NV

MN DY Hour Temp | Wind |
av mx mn | Dir Speed Gst |
12 31 1500 26 27 25 258 54 100
12 31 1400 27 27 26 253 66 105
12 31 1300 27 28 27 242 78 108
12 31 1200 29 31 27 241 104 157
12 31 1100 32 36 31 248 117 163
12 31 1000 32 32 32 242 106 162
12 31 0900 32 35 31 237 96 144
12 31 0800 32 32 31 237 82 117
12 31 0700 32 32 31 247 81 115
12 31 0600 31 32 31 241 76 116
12 31 0500 32 32 31 233 69 101
12 31 0400 32 32 32 242 70 103
12 31 0300 32 32 32 235 63 92
12 31 0200 32 32 32 240 75 102
12 31 0100 32 32 32 244 82 126
12 31 0000 32 32 32 243 82 110
12 30 2300 32 33 32 242 77 118
12 30 2200 32 33 32 237 77 107
12 30 2100 32 32 32 241 83 120
12 30 2000 32 32 32 238 78 110
12 30 1900 32 32 32 243 80 109
12 30 1800 32 40 32 241 88 129
12 30 1700 32 32 32 239 82 118
12 30 1600 32 32 32 239 82 114
12 30 1500 32 32 32 241 84 107
12 30 1400 32 32 31 247 68 113
12 30 1300 32 32 31 255 61 95
12 30 1200 31 32 31 249 57 75
12 30 1100 31 32 31 246 68 87
12 30 1000 31 32 30 249 79 115
12 30 0900 30 33 29 252 84 102
12 30 0800 28 29 27 248 72 95
12 30 0700 27 27 27 244 71 89
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Post by SteveB »

Yeah, looks like blue sky out the window, finally. Wind nasty off and on all day here, but it's calm. I'll probably head out to Pyramid Lake area tomorrow in search of some desert/snow-capped peaks shots. Have to try to reclaim a little bit of this weekend! Mt Rose is supposed to open tonite according to the news, so hopefully tomorrow will be bright and clear for some skiing or snowshoe'ing!
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