HANFORD, Calif. -- The National Weather Service office in Hanford has issued a flash flood warning for north-central Kern County and south-central Tulare County.
The warning was issued at 7:10 a.m. Thursday and will be in effect until 1 p.m.
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The weather service says 5 inches to 9 inches of rain have fallen.
Areas expected to experience flooding include Bodfish, South Lake, Weldon, Lake Isabella, Riverkern, Johnsondale, Democrat, Wofford Heights, Mountain Mesa, Kernville, Glennville and Fountain Springs.
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The weather service says excessive rainfall over burn scars will send debris flows through the White River, Kern River, Poso Creek and Deer Creek drainages.