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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA

615 PM PDT TUE OCT 19 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OXNARD HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GAVIOTA BURN AREA IN SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY.



* UNTIL 815 PM PDT



* AT 605 PM PDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY 

  RAIN IN THE VICINITY OF THE GAVIOTA BURN AREA. AUTOMATED     

  RAIN GAUGES IN THE AREA REPORTED AMOUNTS OF AS MUCH AS ONE INCH OF 

  RAIN IN THE LAST HOUR. CONTINUED RAINFALL RATES OF ONE HALF INCH   

  TO ONE INCH PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH 8 PM. THESE 

  RAINFALL RATES ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING RAPID RUNOFF AND MUD AND 

  DEBRIS FLOWS.



* LOCATIONS LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING INCLUDE GAVIOTA AND  

  THE BURN AREAS ADJACENT TO HIGHWAY 101.





THE GROUND IS ALREADY AT OR NEAR SATURATION IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

MUDSLIDES COULD BECOME A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS STORM. PERSONS

LIVING IN OR ADJACENT TO STEEP TERRAIN SHOULD STAY ALERT FOR ANY LAND

MOVEMENT.



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.



TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

OXNARD.



LAT...LON 3453 12014 3447 12012 3446 12027 3451 12026



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