Flash flood watch for areas affected by California fires. Here are Fresno-area danger spots

The National Weather Service is warning about possible flooding from a set of storms expected to hit the central San Joaquin Valley this weekend.

That includes “nuisance flooding,” the kind of low-level street flooding that can be seen (and is expected) around Fresno (in areas like the railroad underpass on Fresno Street in downtown).

It also includes more dangerous possibilities like complete road washouts and mud slides, especially in foothill and mountain areas affected by recent wildfires.

Crews on both the Windy Fire and KNP Complex Fire are working to reduce the possibly of runoff floods, and officials are warning everyone near and downstream from the burned areas to remain alert and stay updated on conditions.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the Sierra Nevada above 8,000 feet starting Sunday morning. Below the snow line, it has issued a Flash Flood Watch for burn scar areas left by the Creek, SQF, French, KNP and Windy fires.

The KNP and Windy fires have now been burning since early September and the French Fire continues to burn west of Lake Isabella in Kern County, though it is 99% contained.

The Creek Fire burned 379,895 acres in and around Shaver Lake over five months last year. The SQF Complex burned 174,178 acres (and thousands of mature Sequoia trees).

The Flood Watch is in place through Monday evening.

Fresno County flood map

The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is also monitoring the storm.

It has created a real-time map to highlight area at highest risk for possible flooding.

On Friday, several areas near Shaver Lake were designated as being under “extreme risk.” The largest area included Stump Springs Road and all spur roads form Daulton Creek to Huntington Lake Road.