[EDIS] Flash Flood watch - 2006 and 2007 burn areas - Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles counties

EDIS - Flash Flood watch expanded to cover all the 2006 and 2007 burn areas of - Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles counties through noon saturday

CUYAMA VALLEY- LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE- SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-

.A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SPIN BANDS OF RAIN THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY. ALTHOUGH SOME LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THE HEAVIER RAIN THAT WILL POSE A THREAT TO BURN AREAS IS NOT EXPECTED UNTIL THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WHEN THE UPPER LOW DRIFTS CLOSER TO THE COAST. CUYAMA VALLEY- LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS- SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE- SANTA CLARITA VALLEY- ... FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING IN AND NEAR THE 2006 AND 2007 BURN AREAS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS EXPANDED THE * FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE ALL THE 2006 AND 2007 BURN AREAS OF SANTA BARBARA...VENTURA...AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES. * FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING 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: Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles counties

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

Sent: 2007-09-21T14:33:45-07:00

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

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA