The National Weather Service says a flood watch is issued for the Slinkard Fire burn scar including the portion of Highway 395 along Topaz Lake until 5 p.m. Thursday.
NWS says thunderstorms with heavy rainfall could affect the watch area through late afternoon. Most of the storm activity should push north by 5 p.m.
It also short bursts of high intensity rainfall could lead to more debris and mudflows onto Highway 395 near Topaz Lake and the California-Nevada state line. This can happen with little or no warning, so be prepared for this flood scenario anytime it rains hard in the watch area.
The lightning-sparked Slinkard Fire burned more than 8,900 acres, and temporarily closed portions of Highway 395 near Bridgeport in August 2017.
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(The National Weather Service contributed to this report.)
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