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Eureka, California – Residents across northwest California have about 24 hours to prepare before a prolonged round of moderate to heavy rain begins Monday evening, raising the risk of flooded roadways and landslides through Tuesday evening.
According to the National Weather Service in Eureka, a Flood Watch remains in effect from Monday evening through Tuesday evening for Del Norte, Humboldt, Trinity, Mendocino and Lake counties. Forecasters expect a long-duration rain event that could produce excessive runoff, pushing rivers, creeks and streams toward bankfull while saturating hillsides vulnerable to failure…