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Flood Watch issued October 20 at 1:16PM PDT until October 22 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA
Flood Watch · West Side Mountains South of 198; Buttonwillow - Lost Hills - I5; Buena Vista; Bakersfield; South End San Joaquin Valley; Kern River Valley; Piute Walker Basin; Tehachapi; Grapevine; Frazier Mountain Communities; Indian Wells Valley; Mojave Desert Slopes; Mojave Desert. Severe; possible; urgency: future.
- Bulletin issued
- 20 October 2026 at 20:16 UTC
- First saved by us
- 20 October 2026 at 20:25 UTC
- Last included in a daily record
- 20 October 2026
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- Source classification
- Severe · Source alert
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- Issuer / area
- NWS Hanford CA · West Side Mountains South of 198; Buttonwillow - Lost Hills - I5; Buena Vista; Bakersfield; South End San Joaquin Valley; Kern River Valley; Piute Walker Basin; Tehachapi; Grapevine; Frazier Mountain Communities; Indian Wells Valley; Mojave Desert Slopes; Mojave Desert
- Certainty / urgency
- Possible / Future
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 21 October 2026 at 04:30 UTC
- Forecast onset / end
- 21 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC / 23 October 2026 at 03:00 UTC
Archived official description
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall from storms training over the same area. * WHERE...A portion of central California, including the following areas, Bakersfield, Buena Vista, Buttonwillow - Lost Hills - I5, Frazier Mountain Communities, Grapevine, Indian Wells Valley, Kern River Valley, Mojave Desert, Mojave Desert Slopes, Piute Walker Basin, South End San Joaquin Valley, Tehachapi and West Side Mountains South of 198. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Strong area of low pressure off the Southern California coast will move inland and interact with tropical moisture. - Be especially careful on Highway 58 between mile markers 101 to 103 and the Borel burn scar. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions in this archived message
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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First saved record · 20 October 2026 at 20:25 UTC
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Our first saved version of Flood Watch issued October 20 at 1:16PM PDT until October 22 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA. We have no earlier saved version to compare.
Bulletin issued: 20 October 2026 at 20:16 UTC
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