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Flash Flood Warning — NWS Hanford CA

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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

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The National Weather Service issued an alert for central Fresno County, California, through 6:15 p.m. PDT on October 22. Radar indicated thunderstorms had produced heavy rain, with flash flooding ongoing or expected shortly.

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  • Affected location: Central Fresno County, California
The Columbia River at the Hanford Reach from the top of White Bluffs north of the Tri-Cities in Washington.
Illustrative image: The Columbia River at the Hanford Reach from the top of White Bluffs north of the Tri-Cities in Washington. — DJ Cane/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Confidence
8/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Urgency
9/10

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