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000 

WGUS56 KLOX 030350

FFWLOX

CAC037-030800-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA

750 PM PST MON FEB 2 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OXNARD HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE BURN AREAS OF EASTERN LOS ANGELES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST          

  CALIFORNIA



* UNTIL 12 MIDNIGHT PST



* AT 745 PM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  A LARGE AREA OF MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN COVERING MOST OF    

  LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL AFFECT THE BURN     

  AREAS OF EASTERN LOS ANGELES COUNTY BETWEEN 830 PM AND             

  MIDNIGHT. RAINFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED TO APPROACH ONE HALF INCH    

  PER HOUR...WITH THREE HOUR RAINFALL TOTALS NEAR OR ABOVE ONE INCH. 

  THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES     

  ACROSS THE BURN AREAS...WITH MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS POTENTIALLY      

  AFFECTING AREAS IMMEDIATELY DOWNSLOPE OF THE BURN AREAS AS WELL. 



* LOCATIONS LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE CLAREMONT.



RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN OR BELOW THE RECENTLY BURNED AREAS ARE URGED 

TO TAKE STEPS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THEIR PROPERTY. PERSONS IN THE 

WARNING AREA SHOULD BE READY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO SAVE THEIR 

LIVES OR PROPERTY IF DIRECTED BY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OFFICIALS. 

IF HEAVY FLOWS OF WATER OR MUD ARE OBSERVED...DO NOT WAIT FOR 

OFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS...EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

OXNARD.



LAT...LON 3413 11778 3411 11769 3422 11766 3422 11769



$$



JACOBSON/GOMBERG

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000 

WGUS56 KLOX 030350

FFWLOX

CAC037-030800-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA

750 PM PST MON FEB 2 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OXNARD HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  THE BURN AREAS OF EASTERN LOS ANGELES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST          

  CALIFORNIA



* UNTIL 12 MIDNIGHT PST



* AT 745 PM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  A LARGE AREA OF MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN COVERING MOST OF    

  LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL AFFECT THE BURN     

  AREAS OF EASTERN LOS ANGELES COUNTY BETWEEN 830 PM AND             

  MIDNIGHT. RAINFALL RATES ARE EXPECTED TO APPROACH ONE HALF INCH    

  PER HOUR...WITH THREE HOUR RAINFALL TOTALS NEAR OR ABOVE ONE INCH. 

  THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES     

  ACROSS THE BURN AREAS...WITH MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS POTENTIALLY      

  AFFECTING AREAS IMMEDIATELY DOWNSLOPE OF THE BURN AREAS AS WELL. 



* LOCATIONS LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE CLAREMONT.



RESIDENTS WHO LIVE IN OR BELOW THE RECENTLY BURNED AREAS ARE URGED 

TO TAKE STEPS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THEIR PROPERTY. PERSONS IN THE 

WARNING AREA SHOULD BE READY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO SAVE THEIR 

LIVES OR PROPERTY IF DIRECTED BY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OFFICIALS. 

IF HEAVY FLOWS OF WATER OR MUD ARE OBSERVED...DO NOT WAIT FOR 

OFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS...EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

OXNARD.



LAT...LON 3413 11778 3411 11769 3422 11766 3422 11769



$$



JACOBSON/GOMBERG

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