Atmospheric River: Tracking live storm coverage throughout Merced - KFSN-TV

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- The atmospheric stream hitting Central California has greatly impacted the North Valley.

Major flooding, including Bear Creek overflowing, forced aggregate schools to adjacent on with evacuation orders.

The Merced County Emergency Operations Center opened a flood hotline to assistance residents impacted. The fig to the hotline is 209-385-7563.

EVACUATION ORDERS

Evacuation orders person been issued successful Merced arsenic the aggravated tempest caused Bear Creek to overflow on with large thoroughfare flooding.

Sheriff Vern Warnke issued an evacuation bid for the full assemblage of Planada connected Tuesday, which has a colonisation of astir 4,000 people.

An bid means determination is an contiguous menace to beingness and that residents should permission immediately.

An evacuation structure has been acceptable up astatine the Merced County Fairgrounds for residents impacted.

As of Tuesday night, evacuation orders are inactive successful spot for the pursuing areas:

SCHOOL CLOSURES

Many Merced schools volition beryllium unfastened Wednesday, but the pursuing stay closed:

You tin presumption a representation of the areas nether an evacuation bid by clicking here.

SANDBAGS

The expected dense rainfall passim California brings a accidental for flooding successful definite areas.

For a afloat database of sandbag locations, click here.

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