More evacuation warnings in city, county of Merced due to potential floods. Here’s where

The city of Merced has issued a second round of evacuation warnings due to possible flooding from the atmospheric river making its way across California.

People are urged to be prepared to leave in anticipation of Bear Creek reaching flood levels.

On Friday morning the city put warnings in place for Area 13, which includes an area south of Olive avenue to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe tracks and from R Street to La Cresenta Avenue. More than two dozen streets are impacted.

The city had already issued warnings for areas 1A, 1B and Area 2.

Maps of the affected areas are available on the city’s website.

The Merced County Sheriff’s Office issued its own evacuation warnings on Friday, for the Newman and Stevinson areas, near George Hatfield State Park, up to the Stanislaus County line.

The warnings come as increased flows are being seen in the Merced and San Joaquin rivers, according to a release from the county.

This add to warnings already in place for Planada and Le Grand areas, as the Army Corp. of Engineers predict the flood control dams at Owens and Mariposa creeks will reach their maximum capacities sometime this evening.

While evacuations are not mandatory, the sheriff is asking residents to plan ahead by gathering important documents and medication, device chargers and animals.

Two evacuation shelters are open now, one at the Merced County Fairgrounds at 900 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. (animals are welcome) and a second at the Atwater Community Center.

Additional locations will be added as needed.