Flood advisory issued for Merced County area. Rain possible into New Year's weekend

Forecasters with the National Weather Service in Hanford issued a flood advisory Tuesday morning for the West Side of Merced County in the Los Bano...

December 27, 2022
11:02 PM

Forecasters with the National Weather Service in Hanford issued a flood advisory Tuesday morning for the West Side of Merced County in the Los Banos area, which is expected to lift by 1 pm.The advisory comes as a post-Christmas Day storm has brought moderate rainfall to the region. From late Monday into late Tuesday morning, the storm brought between .65 inches to an inch of rain, according to NWS meteorologist JP Kalb.Similarly, a flood watch is in place for the Mariposa area and Yosemite Valley.

AOL Staff