[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Flash Flood Warning - Ventura Co.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OXNARD HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... SOUTH CENTRAL VENTURA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA...  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CAMARILLO... OXNARD... SOMIS... AND POINT MUGU * UNTIL 545 PM PDT  * AT 250 PM PDT... DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A BAND OF VERY HEAVY RAIN  FROM POINT MUGU... NORTHWARD THROUGH CAMARILLO INTO SANTA PAULA. THIS  LINE OF INTENSE STORMS HAS BEEN NEARLY STATIONARY... PRODUCING RAINFALL  RATES AS HIGH AS 1.2 INCHES PER HOUR. THIS LINE OF STORMS IS EXPECTED  TO MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD ACROSS THE COUNTY... LIKELY BRINGING DANGEROUS FLOODING OF ROADWAYS...STREAMS...AND CREEKS.  * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CAMARILLO... OXNARD...POINT MUGU...SOMIS....AND SANTA PAULA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... &&

Instruction:
 A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.  IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE  PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE.

Area: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA

Affected Counties or parts of: Ventura

Sent: 2011-03-20T15:00:41-07:00

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

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA

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