Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
9/18/2025 6:22:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: FutureSeverity: SevereCertainty: Possible
9/18/2025 6:22:00 AM until 9/18/2025 2:30:00 PM
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
* 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 11 AM PDT this morning through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heavy rainfall over the Sierra Nevada including 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