[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Flash Flooding & Debris Flows Possible In Recent Burn Areas

A STRONG LATE SEASON STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING HEAVY RAIN TO SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST  RAINFALL WILL OCCUR OVER LOS ANGELES COUNTY THROUGH THIS EVENING.  HOWEVER... WIDESPREAD SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE ACROSS VENTURA  AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION... THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA. RAINFALL RATES BETWEEN THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH PER HOUR AND AN INCH AND A HALF PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE RECENT BURN AREAS. THESE RAINFALL RATES WOULD EXCEED USGS THRESHOLDS  DETERMINED SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS IN  AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE RECENT BURN AREAS. THEREFORE... FLASH FLOOD WATCHES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE RECENT BURN AREAS. 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 UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * THE JESUSITA AND LA BREA BURN AREAS * THROUGH THIS EVENING * RAINFALL RATES OF THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH PER HOUR AND AN INCH AND A QUARTER PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. * FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOW WILL BE A THREAT IN AND BELOW THE RECENT BURN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... &&

Instruction:
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: 2011-03-20T18:54:34-07:00

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

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA

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