Sunday, March 20, 2011

[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Flash Flood Warning - SW LA Co.



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OXNARD HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... SOUTHWESTERN LOS ANGELES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA... * UNTIL 745 PM PDT  * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO VAN NUYS... MALIBU...SANTA MONICA...WOODLAND HILLS AND AGOURA HILLS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Instruction:
 * AT 536 PM PDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN ACROSS WESTERN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. A LINE OF INTENSE SHOWERS EXTENDED FROM MALIBU NORTHWARD TO WOODLAND  HILLS AND CALABASAS. RAINFALL RATES OVER 1 INCH PER HOUR HAVE BEEN  REPORTED AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN MALIBU AND THE ADJACENT FOOTHILLS.  THIS RAIN WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING AND FLOODING OF ROADWAYS IN WESTERN LOS ANGELES COUNTY INCLUDING THE 101 FREEWAY FROM CALABASAS THROUGH RESEDA AND ON PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY FROM  MALIBU TO PACIFIC PALISADES. ROCK SLIDES AND MUD SLIDES ARE LIKELY  TO AFFECT PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY AND CANYON ROADS THROUGH THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS.  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, Los Angeles

Sent: 2011-03-20T17:47:36-07:00

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

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA




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