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Flood Watch issued October 20 at 1:16PM PDT until October 22 at

Affecting 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

In effect until: Oct 21, 2026, 4:30 AM

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

Possible impact zone; conditions develop through 4:30 AM.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Read the original bulletin (official text)
* 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
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™