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Flash Flood Warning issued October 22 at 3:47PM PDT until October 22 at 6:15PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA

Flash Flood Warning · Fresno, CA. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.

Bulletin issued
22 October 2026 at 22:47 UTC
First saved by us
22 October 2026 at 22:27 UTC
Last included in a daily record
22 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area
NWS Hanford CA · Fresno, CA
Certainty / urgency
Likely / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
23 October 2026 at 01:15 UTC
Forecast onset / end
22 October 2026 at 22:47 UTC / 23 October 2026 at 01:15 UTC

Archived official description

At 347 PM PDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.2 to 0.7 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. 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... Five Points. This includes the following streams and drainages... Cantua Creek.

Instructions in this archived message

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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    Title
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    Flash Flood Warning issued October 22 at 3:19PM PDT until October 22 at 6:15PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA

    After

    Flash Flood Warning issued October 22 at 3:47PM PDT until October 22 at 6:15PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA

    Source updated
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    22 October 2026 at 22:19 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 22:47 UTC

    Effective from
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    22 October 2026 at 22:19 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 22:47 UTC

    Forecast onset
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    22 October 2026 at 22:19 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 22:47 UTC

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    Alert

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    Update

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    Official description
    Before

    FFWHNX The National Weather Service in Hanford has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Fresno County in central California... * Until 615 PM PDT. * At 319 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.2 to 0.7 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Five Points. This includes the following streams and drai…

    After

    At 347 PM PDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.2 to 0.7 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. 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... Five Points. This includes the following streams and drai…

    External source link
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    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e20b626376b65f23a14dc0863fbb81de6232eb31.001.1

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    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4c60de7d3fd4d2437b025e22ad8ff2abaf01ee28.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 22:47 UTC

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First saved record · 22 October 2026 at 22:27 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Flash Flood Warning issued October 22 at 3:19PM PDT until October 22 at 6:15PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 22:19 UTC

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    Original saved fields, unchanged. This is our record, not an archived copy of the external webpage.

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