CFN - CALIFORNIA FIRE NEWS - CAL FIRE NEWS : [EDIS] Flash Flood watch now in effect - THE EMPIRE AND ISLAND BURN AREAS ON CATALINA ISLAND.

Friday, September 21, 2007

[EDIS] Flash Flood watch now in effect - THE EMPIRE AND ISLAND BURN AREAS ON CATALINA ISLAND.

EDIS - Flash Flood watch now in effect through Saturday morning in and near the Empire Fire and Island Fire burn areas

CATALINA ISLAND- THE EMPIRE AND ISLAND BURN AREAS

CATALINA ISLAND- THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * THE EMPIRE AND ISLAND BURN AREAS ON CATALINA ISLAND. * THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING * SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE OVER THE BURN AREAS TONIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY. ALTHOUGH MOST AREAS CAN EXPECT LESS THAN HALF AN INCH OF RAIN...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS COULD GENERATE RAINFALL RATES UP TO AN INCH PER HOUR. * POTENTIAL FOR DEBRIS FLOWS IN DRAINAGES... ROADS... AND RESIDENCES IN AND DIRECTLY BELOW THE BURN AREA.

Instruction:
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. RESIDENTS OR PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN AND BELOW THE BURN AREAS SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

Area : -CATALINA ISLAND- THE EMPIRE AND ISLAND BURN AREAS

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

Sent: 2007-09-21T14:33:46-07:00

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

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA

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Friday, September 21, 2007

[EDIS] Flash Flood watch now in effect - THE EMPIRE AND ISLAND BURN AREAS ON CATALINA ISLAND.

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