Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Flash Flood Watch Expanded and Extended for the IE
POTENTIAL FOR MUD & DEBRIS FLOWS TODAY FOR THE SAWTOOTH AND
MILLARD BURN AREAS.
A FLOW OF MONSOONAL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE INTO SOUTHERN
CA THROUGH THIS WEEK & BRING FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR
SHOWERS & THUNDERSTORMS. STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN & FLASH FLOODING. THE SAWTOOTH AND
MILLARD BURN AREAS WILL ESPECIALLY AT RISK & THE MOST
SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLASH FLOODING.MUD SLIDES & DEBRIS FLOWS.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL RATES UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL BE
POSSIBLE FROM THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON & EVENING.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
1124 AM PDT TUE JUL 18 2006
FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING.
THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN SAN DIEGO HAS EXPANDED THE
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF SW
CA.INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREA.IN SW
CA.SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS.
* UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
* SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED WITH A POTENTIAL FOR
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING.
* FLOODING.MUD SLIDES.ROCK SLIDES & DEBRIS FLOWS WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN & BELOW RECENTLY BURNED AREAS & ON STEEP
TERRAIN.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS & BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
$$
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
APPLE & LUCERNE VALLEYS-COACHELLA VALLEY-
1124 AM PDT TUE JUL 18 2006
FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING.
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
* A PORTION OF SW CA.INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREAS.IN SW CA.APPLE & LUCERNE VALLEYS.
COACHELLA VALLEY.RIVERSIDE COUNTY MTNS & SAN
BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS.
* UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
* SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED WITH A POTENTIAL FOR
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING.
* FLOODING.MUD SLIDES.ROCK SLIDES & DEBRIS FLOWS WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN & BELOW RECENTLY BURNED AREAS & ON STEEP
TERRAIN.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS & BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
$$
FLASH FLOOD WATCH CANCELLED..
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