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

A PLUME OF VERY DEEP SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE ACROSS THE PACIFIC  OCEAN WILL CONTINUE TO STREAM ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA OVER  THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT... BRINGING PERIODS OF RAIN TO THE REGION. THE RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. WHILE IT IS DIFFICULT TO PINPOINT THE EXACT TIMING OF THE HEAVIEST RAIN...IT APPEARS THE GREATEST CHANCES FOR HEAVY RAIN WILL BE  TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL TOTALS THROUGH WEDNESDAY ARE EXPECTED IN THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS FROM SOUTHEASTERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY THROUGH LOS ANGELES COUNTY... ESPECIALLY ON AND BELOW SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES.  INCREASING INSTABILITY TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION. RAINFALL RATES OVER 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE IN ANY THUNDERSTORMS. 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 FOR THE RECENT BURN AREAS THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * THE LA BREA AND JESUSITA BURN AREAS OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. * THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT * PEAK RAINFALL RATES BETWEEN ONE HALF AND THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WHICH COULD PRODUCE MORE INTENSE RAINFALL RATES. * FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOW WILL BE A THREAT IN AND BELOW THE RECENT BURN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... &&

Instruction:
WITH THE RAINFALL ALREADY RECEIVED...THE ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL THAT IS EXPECTED WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE THE THREAT OF MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS IN AND AROUND THE RECENT BURN AREAS. 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: 2010-12-20T22:00:21-08:00

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

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA

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