[californiadisasters] Fw: [EDIS] flash flood watch in effect for portions of southwest california from late this morning through this evening.

.A VERY MOIST SUBTROPICAL AIR MASS REMAINS IN PLACE ACROSS SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA THIS MORNING. DAYTIME HEATING WILL DESTABILIZE THE ATMOSPHERE
TODAY... ALLOWING FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP... MAINLY IN THE
ANTELOPE VALLEY,..AND THE MOUNTAINS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES
EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE. WITH SO MUCH MOISTURE IN THE
ATMOSPHERE...INTENSE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM. SINCE UPPER
LEVEL WINDS ARE VERY WEAK...ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL BE SLOW
MOVING...INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING. VENTURA COUNTY
MOUNTAINS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
ANTELOPE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... LOCKWOOD VALLEY... MOUNT
PINOS... ACTON... MOUNT WILSON...SANDBERG...LANCASTER...PALMDALE ...FLASH
FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A * FLASH
FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREAS...ANTELOPE VALLEY...LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA
MONICA RANGE AND VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS. * FROM 10 AM PDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING * ABUNDANT MOISTURE COMBINED WITH WEAK UPPER LEVEL
WINDS WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND ASSOCIATED FLASH FLOODING. RAINFALL RATES
UP TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE IN THUNDERSTORMS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... &&

Instruction:
* WHERE HEAVY RAINS OCCUR...EXPECT VERY RAPID RISES IN NORMALLY DRY WASHES
AND ARROYOS IN DESERTS...AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING
OF ROADWAYS AND SMALL STREAMS. RECENT BURN AREAS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY WILL
BE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS. A FLASH FLOOD
WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH
FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS
AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

Area: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA

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

Sent: 2011-07-07T04:32:22-07:00

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

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA

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