[californiadisasters] [EDIS] Flood Warning Issued For Ventura River

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR... VENTURA RIVER * UNTIL NOON PDT MONDAY * AT 300 PM PDT SUNDAY...THE STAGE WAS 2.9 FT * FLOOD STAGE: 17.6 FT * RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 11 PM PDT TONIGHT * CREST AROUND 17.8 FT MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT * FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 100 AM PDT MONDAY  * FOR THE STORM BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS OCCURRED ACROSS THE AREA  FROM LAST NIGHT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO  TWO INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. RAIN SHOULD TAPER OFF TO SHOWERS ON MONDAY  AT 17.6 FEET... THE VENTURA RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD THE FERRO RANCH AREA UPSTREAM OF THE MAIN STREET BRIDGE IN VENTURA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... &&

Instruction:
 RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE LOWER LOMPOC AREA SHOULD ACT NOW TO PROTECT  YOUR LIFE AND PROPERTY. PREPARE FOR FLOOD WATERS TO RISE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA  THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON. TURN AROUND... DON.T DROWN. DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLES THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.  STAY TUNED ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE.

Area: /VRVC1.1.ER.110321T0520Z.110321T0600Z.110321T0700Z.UU/

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

Sent: 2011-03-20T15:02:21-07:00

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

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD, CA

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