Yosemite Area Weather Alerts

* WHAT...Flash flooding and debris flows caused by excessive
rainfall are possible over the Sierra Nevada including the Basin
and French Burn Scars and the Garnet Fire.

* WHERE...A portion of central California, including the following
areas, Fresno-Tulare Foothills, Fresno-Tulare Lower Sierra, Grant
Grove Area, Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge, Kings Canyon NP, Mariposa
Madera Foothills, Mariposa-Madera Lower Sierra, San Joaquin River
Canyon, Sequoia NP, Upper San Joaquin River, Yosemite NP outside
of the valley and Yosemite Valley.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Heavy rainfall over the Basin and French Burn Scars and
the Garnet Fire is expected up to and during the period of the
watch. Residents near the Basin and French Burn Scars and the
Garnet Fire should prepare for potential flooding impacts. Be sure
to stay up to date with information from local authorities.
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks,
streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- National Weather Service Meteorologists are forecasting heavy
rainfall in thunderstorms over the Sierra Nevada including
the burn scars, which may lead to flash flooding and debris
flows.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood