January 17, 2019 - The National Weather Service Hanford Office Flash has issued a Flood Warning including El Portal CA.,Wawona CA. until 7:45 A.M. Thursday Morning.
Flash Flood Warning
Flash Flood Warning CAC043-109-171545- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley CA 147 AM PST THU JAN 17 2019 The National Weather Service in Hanford CA has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Mariposa County in central California... Southern Tuolumne County in northern California... * Until 745 AM PST Thursday. * At 144 AM PST, Doppler radar and automated gages indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding and debris flows are expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the Ferguson Burn Scar area will result in debris flow moving down the slope. Debris flows can consist of mud, rocks, boulders, vegetation and other structures and loose materials within their path as they descend down a slope. * Some locations that will experience flooding include... El Portal, Jerseydale and Crane Flat. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of creeks and roads is likely. The heavy rains will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, especially in and around these areas. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Source: NWS