Flash Flood Warning

Flash Flood Warning

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
505 PM PST SAT DEC 12 2009

505 PM PST SAT DEC 12 2009

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM PST FOR THE
SOUTHERN HALF OF THE STATION FIRE BURN AREA IN CENTRAL LOS ANGELES
COUNTY...

AT 500 PM PST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH
FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS OVER THE STATION FIRE BURN AREA ALONG
HIGHWAY 2 IN THE VICINITY OF MILE MARKER 23. SURROUNDING CANYONS ARE
ALSO REPORTED TO BE FLOODING.

NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO THIS AREA AT LEAST THROUGH 615 PM. RAINFALL
RATES OF ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF INCH PER HOUR WILL BE POSSIBLE...
WITH THE HIGHEST RATES ON THE SOUTH FACING SLOPES. THE ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FLASH FLOODS AND DEBRIS FLOWS OVER
THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE STATION FIRE BURN AREA.