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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA

840 PM PST SUN FEB 22 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 945 PM PST



* AT 830 PM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

  AN AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IN AND AROUND THE BURN AREA OF

  LOS ANGELES COUNTY. RAINFALL RATES IN THIS AREA HAVE BEEN UP TO 

  ONE AND ONE HALF INCH INCH PER HOUR. THESE RAINFALL RATES WILL

  LIKELY 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



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