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The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 4 AM to 2 PM PDT Thursday. a Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from late Thursday night through Friday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 418 including Lake Pillsbury, 419 including the City of Clearlake, Middletown, Lower Lake, Indian Valley Reservoir and other areas in eastern Lake County. * WIND...Sustained winds of 20-25mph with gusts of 30-40mph possible.

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 4 AM to 2 PM PDT Thursday. a Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from late Thursday night through Friday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 418 including Lake Pillsbury, 419 including the City of Clearlake, Middletown, Lower Lake, Indian Valley Reservoir and other areas in eastern Lake County. * WIND...Sustained winds of 20-25mph with gusts of 30-40mph possible.

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of west central Texas, including the following counties, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Crockett, Fisher, Haskell, Irion, Jones, Nolan, Runnels, Schleicher, Shackelford, Sterling, Sutton, Taylor, Throckmorton and Tom Green. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Val Verde County. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...There is a potential for life threatening flooding somewhere in the watch area. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Between 1 to 3 inches of rainfall, with isolated amounts of 6 inches possible.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 to 30 possible. Lower valleys may drop to 20. * WHERE...Central Yampa River Basin, Lower Yampa River Basin, Upper Yampa River Basin, San Juan River Basin, and Central Colorado River Basin. * WHEN...From late Thursday night through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of northeast Oklahoma, including the following areas, Craig, Creek, Northeast Osage, Nowata, Ottawa, Pawnee, Rogers, Southeast Osage, Tulsa, Washington OK and Western Osage. * WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several more rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some with very

...RED FLAG WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA FRIDAY... .With the ongoing drought conditions, we have KBDI values well into the 700s, with 10-hour and 100-hour fuel moisture values hovering around 25%. Subsidence behind the front will further dry out the already dry continental air mass, leading to a significant drop in dew points following the front. The forecast drops RH values below 30% across central Louisiana and the interior portions of

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas... Chikaskia River near Corbin affecting Sumner County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Chikaskia River near Corbin. * WHEN...Until Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Left bank overflows extend out to about 100 yards. A low water bridge on South Sumner Road, 3 miles downstream from gage site or 2 miles southwest of Corbin, floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:46 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.6 feet.

* WHAT...East winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Lowlands of the Bootheel and Uplands of the Bootheel Counties in southern Hidalgo County and southern Grant County. * WHEN...From 9 PM Thursday to midnight MDT Friday Night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Backdoor cold front arriving Thursday night could lead to damaging winds especially over mountain ridges and west slopes. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central New Mexico and southwest Texas, including El Paso County, Hudspeth County, and portions of Otero County. * WHEN...From 6 PM Thursday to noon MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Backdoor cold front arriving Thursday night could lead to damaging winds especially over mountain ridges and west slopes. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.