California - United States   2025-12-21   Sunday   40.88N, -123.99W

Blue Lake

California - United States
2025-12-21

Flash Flood Warning issued December 21 at 10:51AM PST until December 21 at 6:45PM PST by NWS Eureka CA

Issue date: 2025-12-21T18:51+00:00

FFWEKA The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Humboldt County in northwestern California... Southwestern Trinity County in northwestern California... * Until 645 PM PST Sunday. * At 1051 AM PST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park, Garberville, Richardson Grove State Park, Fortuna, Rio Dell, Bridgeville, Dinsmore, Myers Flat, Weott, Pepperwood, Alderpoint, Redway, Carlotta, Ruth, Richardson Grove, Scotia, Ferndale, Blocksburg, Miranda and Fort Seward. This includes the following streams and drainages... Larabee Creek, Guthrie Creek, Cow Creek, Holm Creek, East Branch South Fork Eel River, Pipe Creek, Hight Gulch, Littlefield Creek, Queatchumpah Creek, South Fork Conley Creek, Cooper Mill Creek, Low Gap Creek, South Fork Eel River, McCloud Creek, West Fork Bradburn Creek, Hawk Slough, Sonoma Creek, Charlton Creek, Rogers Creek, Panther Creek, Armstrong Creek, Bar Creek, Grouse Creek, Coyote Creek, Kerlin Creek, Hogpen Slough, Dean Creek, Thurman Creek, Cooper Creek, Weber Creek, Little Salmon Creek, Railroad Gulch, Cold Springs Creek, Raglan Gulch, Burr Creek, North Fork Strongs Creek, Grizzly Creek, Mill Creek, Baker Creek, Bradburn Creek, Canoe Creek, Greenlow Creek, Butte Creek, Perington Creek, Plummer Creek, Little South Fork Elk River, Big Creek, Big Meadow Creek, Howe Creek, Sweet Creek, Nanning Creek, South Fork Trinity River, Lamb Creek, Van Duzen River, Jones Creek, Bull Creek, Salt River, South Dobbyn Creek, Tom Long Creek, Hale Creek, Stevens Creek, Strongs Creek, Deer Creek, Jewett Creek, Eel River, Bloody Run, Monument Creek, Sprout Creek, Knack Creek, Yew Wood Creek, Sevenmile Slough, North Fork Conley Creek, Oil Creek, Mountain Creek, Shaw Creek, Jims Creek, Steelhead Creek, Wilson Creek, Bluford Creek, Bear Creek, Conley Creek, East Creek, Stitz Creek, Little Van Duzen River, Hooker Creek, North Fork Elk River, Horse Creek, Wildcat Creek, Little Larabee Creek, North Dobbyn Creek, Indian Creek, North Fork Yager Creek, Coffee Creek, North Fork Eel River, Young Gulch, Kettenpom Creek, Dutchman Creek, Root Creek, Owl Creek, Mad River, Fleener Creek, Kekawaka Creek, Tompkins Creek, West Fork Sproul Creek, Ellison Creek, Boulder Creek, Humphrey Creek, Mud Creek, Blanton Creek, Connick Creek, Lucy Gulch, Cummings Creek, Ohman Creek, Pilot Creek, Smith Creek, Maxwell Creek, Bear River, Shanty Creek, Dobbyn Creek, Morgan Slough, Pelletreau Creek, Thompson Creek, Martin Creek, Hely Creek, Ort Creek, Elk Creek, Beatty Creek, Middle Fork Yager Creek, Slater Creek, Crooks Creek, Lone Star Creek, Fish Creek, Hembrey Creek, Carson Creek, Salt Creek, Chamise Creek, Lawrence Creek, Rancheria Creek, Butter Creek, Brock Creek, Soda Creek, Durphy Creek, Coleman Creek, Indian Valley Creek, Russ Creek, Yager Creek, Williams Creek, Atwell Creek, Basin Creek, Decker Creek, Hetten Creek, Coon Creek, Price Creek, Little Sproul Creek, Perry Slough, West Fork Van Duzen River, Reas Creek and Salmon Creek.

Flood Watch issued December 21 at 10:27AM PST until December 21 at 10:00PM PST by NWS Eureka CA

Issue date: 2025-12-21T18:27+00:00

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Humboldt County. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening. * IMPACTS...There will be an increased risk of rock and land slides along roadways. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - An atmospheric river will move into northwest California through this evening. Periods of moderate to heavy rain with rates of a quarter to a half inch an hour are possible. Total rain amounts of 2-5 inches are forecast. Rises in creeks and streams are likely and could result in minor flooding impacts. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. - This may include flooding on old Arcata road, Crannel Road and Elk River road among other areas that typically flood. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued December 21 at 9:02AM PST until December 22 at 10:00PM PST by NWS Eureka CA

Issue date: 2025-12-21T17:02+00:00

...The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in California... Eel River at Fernbridge affecting Humboldt County. For the Eel River...including Fernbridge, Scotia, Bridgeville, Fort Seward, Miranda...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Eel River at Fernbridge. * WHEN...From this evening to Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Significant flooding of the western portions of Cannibal Island Road, Camp Weott Road, the Salt and Old Rivers, and all adjacent low-lying areas. Flooding in these areas is exaggerated when crest timing is coincident with high tides and strong onshore winds, and for longer duration events. A Special Action Advisory is being issued to all owners of livestock in low-lying areas of the Eel Delta. Owners of livestock should consider taking appropriate action to protect livestock. At 22.0 feet, The western half of the Eel Delta may be completely flooded, especially if at or above this level for an extended period of time. This includes areas northwest of Loleta and Cannibal Island Road. A Special Action Advisory is being issued to all owners of livestock in low-lying areas of the Eel River Delta. Owners of livestock should take appropriate action to protect their animals. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 AM PST Sunday the stage was 8.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 22.6 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.6 feet on 12/27/1945. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Advisory issued December 21 at 8:09AM PST until December 21 at 2:15PM PST by NWS Eureka CA

Issue date: 2025-12-21T16:09+00:00

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Northern Humboldt County in northwestern California... West Central Trinity County in northwestern California... * Until 215 PM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Some low-water crossings may become impassable. River or stream flows are elevated. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. There will be an increased risk of rock and land slides along roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 807 AM PST, gauge reports indicated heavy rain. Minor flooding is already occurring in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Eureka, Arcata, Hoopa, Willow Creek, Orick, Trinidad, Maple Creek, McKinleyville, Weitchpec, Westhaven-Moonstone, Salyer, Blue Lake, Fieldbrook, Kneeland, Arcata Arpt, Freshwater, Myrtletown, Cutten, Pine Hills and Bayview. - Minor flooding reported around Tyee City on Mad River Road. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood