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Tuesday, November 25, 2008

FLASH FLOOD WATCH: Burn areas of California - Extended

POSSIBLE FLASH FLOODING, DEBRIS FLOWS - California Fire areas

This watch also includes a portion of southwest California including the following Areas; Coachella valley, Orange county coastal areas, Riverside County mountains, San Bernardino county mountains, San Bernardino and Riverside county valleys-the Inland Empire, San Diego county coastal areas, San Diego county deserts, San Diego county mountains, San Diego county valleys and Santa Ana mountains and foothills.

Flash flood watch extended for the recent burn areas of California late Tuesday through Wednesday evening

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL BRING LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN TO SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA MOUNTAINS AND COASTAL AREAS.

THE GROUND IN THE CALIFORNIA BURN AREAS IS VERY DRY AND MOSTLY DEVOID OF VEGETATION...AND RUNOFF FROM THESE RAINS MAY CAUSE FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOW NEAR AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE BURN AREAS.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE RECENT BURN AREAS OF SANTA BARBARA... VENTURA... AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING	Actual/Future/Severe/Possible
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
Update sent at 10:39 PST on 2008-11-25

FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING	Actual/Future/Severe/Possible
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
Update sent at 09:54 PST on 2008-11-25

FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING	Actual/Future/Severe/Possible
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
Cancel sent at 09:54 PST on 2008-11-25

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Tuesday, November 25, 2008

FLASH FLOOD WATCH: Burn areas of California - Extended

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