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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA

245 PM PDT MON SEP 3 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OXNARD HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHWESTERN VENTURA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA



* UNTIL 415 PM PDT



* AT 234 PM PDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTHWESTERN VENTURA

  COUNTY...EITHER SIDE OF HIGHWAY 33...OR ABOUT 12 MILES NORTHWEST

  OF OJAI. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE NEARLY STATIONARY.



* THE THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL BE CONTINUE TO AFFECT

  AREAS TO THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST OF OJAI ALONG HIGHWAY 33 THROUGH 

  415 PM. THESE STORMS ARE ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS

  AND HAIL.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS, ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK

HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

OXNARD.



LAT...LON 3471 11927 3473 11943 3455 11943 3456 11920



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