Flood Advisory
Contra Costa County, CA
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is occurring.
* WHERE...A portion of northern California, including the following
counties, western Alameda and central Contra Costa.
* WHEN...Until 900 PM PST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1205 PM PST, local law enforcement reported flooding in
the advisory area. This is causing urban and small stream
flooding. Between 0.3 and 0.7 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Oakland, Fremont, Hayward, Concord, Berkeley, Richmond, San
Leandro, Mountain View, Alameda, San Ramon, Pleasanton, Union
City, Walnut Creek, Pittsburg, Dublin, Newark, Danville,
Martinez, Pleasant Hill and Menlo Park.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
