[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Flash Flood Watches Remain Thru Wed. Night For Recent Burn Areas

SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE DRAPED ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL CONTINUE TO BRING PERIODS OF RAIN TO THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...MAINLY SOUTH OF POINT CONCEPTION AND IN THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS. MEANWHILE...A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER LOW OFF THE OREGON COAST WILL DROP SOUTH ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COAST TONIGHT AND ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA ON WEDNESDAY. IT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY HEAVY RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. RAIN WILL GRADUALLY TURN TO SHOWERS IN MOST AREAS BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND DIMINISH. CUYAMA VALLEY-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUYAMA...SANTA BARBARA...MONTECITO... CARPINTERIA...SAN MARCOS PASS...SAN RAFAEL WILDERNESS AREA... DICK SMITH WILDERNESS AREA  ... FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * THE LA BREA AND JESUSITA BURN AREAS IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. * THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT * PEAK RAINFALL RATES BETWEEN THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH AND ONE INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WHICH COULD PRODUCE BRIEF RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR. * FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOW WILL BE A THREAT IN AND BELOW THE RECENT BURN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... &&

Instruction:
THE ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL ON TOP OF WHAT HAS ALREADY  FALLEN WILL MOST CERTAINLY RESULT IN THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING IN EASTERN PORTIONS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND MUD AND DEBRIS  FLOWS IN AND AROUND THE RECENT BURN AREAS FROM LOS ANGELES COUNTY TO SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.  RESIDENTS IN OR BELOW THE RECENTLY BURNED AREAS ARE URGED TO TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THEIR PROPERTY. PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OFFICIALS.

Area: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA

Affected Counties or parts of: Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles

Sent: 2010-12-21T14:30:01-08:00

Original Sender: KLOX@nwws.oes.ca.gov

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA

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