Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Los Angeles, CA

Issued

Jan 24, 1995, 9:05 PM PST (05:05 UTC)

Expired

Jan 25, 1995, 9:00 AM PST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Los Angeles, CA

Area

Whole counties

Counties Kern County, CA, Los Angeles County, CA, Orange County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, Ventura County, CA

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TTAA00 KLAX 250515 RRA
FFWLAX
CAC029-037-059-065-071-073-083-111-251700-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
905 PM PST TUE JAN 24 1995

...CORRECTED WORDING IN HEADLINE STATEMENTS OF WATCH AND ADVISORIES...

...FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA AND SOUTHWEST 
VENTURA COUNTY HAVE BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 3 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING...

...FLASH FLOOD WATCHES CONTINUE UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE 
COAST, VALLEYS, AND MOUNTAIN AREAS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, FROM
PT. CONCEPTION TO SAN DIEGO...INCLUDING THE MALIBU, ALTADENA, AND LAGUNA 
BURN AREAS...  

...URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORIES CONTINUE UNTIL 9 AM 
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE COAST, VALLEYS, AND MOUNTAIN AREAS OF 
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO LAGUNA...

FOR SANTA BARBARA COUNTY:

     ALTHOUGH THERE HAS BEEN A SLIGHT DECREASE IN THE COVERAGE AND 
INTENSITY OF THE RAINFALL OVER THE PAST HOUR, STREAMS AND CREEKS REMAIN 
AT OR NEAR BANKFULL STAGE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY. 
LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS, WITH AN OCCASSIONAL DOWNPOUR, WILL CONTINUE 
PAST MIDNIGHT, UNTIL THE FOCUS OF THE STORMS SHIFT EAST. UNTIL THEN, 
COASTAL SECTIONS WILL LIKELY SEE ANOTHER 1/2 TO 1 INCH. THE SANTA YNEZ 
RANGE MAY SEE UP TO 2 INCHES BEFORE THE HEAVIEST RAINS END BEFORE 
SUNRISE.

THE GOOD NEWS IS FARTHER NORTH, WHERE THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS HAVE 
DRAINED THE WATER BEFORE REACHING ACROSS THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE. RAIN AND 
RUNOFF HAVE NOT POSED A PROBLEM ACROSS NORTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 
THIS EVENING, THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THAT PORTION OF THE 
COUNTY HAS EXPIRED AND WILL NOT BE REISSUED.

FOR VENTURA COUNTY:

     RAINFALL CONTINUED ACROSS VENTURA COUNTY, WITH THE HEAVIER SHOWERS 
STILL FOCUSED ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS. RAINFALL OVER THE VENTURA RIVER 
BASIN CONTINUES TO BE OF CONCERN, AND IS BEING MONITORED. REMOTE STREAM 
MONITORING SYSTEMS INDICATED CREEKS RISING FROM EARLIER RUNOFF. WITH AN 
ADDITIONAL 1-1/2 INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT, AND UPWARDS OF 2 
ADDITIONAL INCHES OVER VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS, THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH 
FOR SOUTHWEST VENTURA COUNTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 3 AM.

THE HEAVIER RAINS WILL SHIFT EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT, BUT ARE FORECAST TO 
CAUSE ONLY MINOR, INCONVENIENT BUT NOT LIFE-THREATENING, FLOODING 
OVERNIGHT. THOSE AREAS ARE COVERED BY URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD 
ADVISORIES. FLASH FLOOD WATCHES ARE ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THOSE AREAS, IN
CASE RAINFALL EXCEEDS CURRENT EXPECTATIONS.

ALL RESIDENTS SHOULD CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION BEFORE 
HEADING OFF TO BED.

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In the hours before

CAZ003-004-015-022-023-250800-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SANTA MARIA, CA
400 PM PST TUE JAN 24 1995

...RAIN CONTINUES IN SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES...

AT 330 PM SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATED THAT A LARGE AREA OF RAIN SOUTH
OF THE SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL WAS HEADED STRAIGHT TOWARD THE SANTA
BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST. THIS RAIN IS FORECAST TO SPREAD OVER
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY DURING THE NEXT TWO HOURS. THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS
EXPECTED TO FALL FROM GAVIOTA EASTWARD TO SANTA BARBARA AND
CARPENTERIA.

A NUMBER OF ROADS HAVE BEEN CLOSED DUE TO THE RAIN TODAY. THEY ARE...

    HIGHWAY 1 NORTH OF CAYUCOS
    HIGHWAY 41 BETWEEN MORRO BAY AND ATASCADERO
    HIGHWAY 1 SOUTH OF LOMPOC
    HIGHWAY 135 NORTH OF LOS ALAMOS

A PRIVATE METEOROLOGIST REPORTED THAT VOLUNTEER EVACUATIONS WERE
IN EFFECT FOR RESIDENTS OF A MOBILE HOME PARK IN MORRO BAY.

3 HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS ENDING AT 3 PM ARE AS FOLLOWS:

     SAN LUIS OBISPO      1.10
     LOS OSOS             0.71
     SAN MARCOS PASS      0.83
     ALISAL RESERVOIR     1.14
     SANTA BARBARA        0.51
     GIBRALTAR RESERVOIR  0.98
     OLD MAN MOUNTAIN     0.63

SINCE THE GROUND IS SATURA,TED, ANY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE RUNOFF.
STREAMS AND RIVERS CAN RISE QUICKLY EVEN WITH MODERATE RAINFALL
RATES. IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA, STAY ALERT AND FOLLOW
DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OFFICIALS.

SARGEANT

CAZ003-004-015-022-023-250800-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SANTA MARIA, CA
430 PM PST TUE JAN 24 1995

...RAIN CONTINUES IN SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES...

AT 430 PM VANDENBERG DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A HEAVY RAIN SHOWER WAS
MOVING OVER MORRO BAY IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY. HEAVY RAIN IS
EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN THE MORRO BAY AREA DURING THE NEXT HOUR.

A PRIVATE METEOROLOGIST REPORTED THAT MANDATORY EVACUATIONS WERE
IN EFFECT FOR RESIDENTS OF A MOBILE HOME PARK IN MORRO BAY.

A NUMBER OF ROADS HAVE BEEN CLOSED DUE TO THE RAIN TODAY. THEY ARE...

    HIGHWAY 41 BETWEEN MORRO BAY AND ATASCADERO
    HIGHWAY 1 SOUTH OF LOMPOC
    HIGHWAY 135 NORTH OF LOS ALAMOS

24 HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS ENDING AT 4 PM ARE AS FOLLOWS:

     SAN LUIS OBISPO      2.95
     LOS OSOS             3.03
     SAN MARCOS PASS      4.96
     ALISAL RESERVOIR     4.21
     SANTA BARBARA        2.72
     GIBRALTAR RESERVOIR  6.34
     OLD MAN MOUNTAIN     7.28

SINCE THE GROUND IS SATURATED, ANY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE RUNOFF.
STREAMS AND RIVERS CAN RISE QUICKLY EVEN WITH MODERATE RAINFALL
RATES. IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA, STAY ALERT AND FOLLOW
DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OFFICIALS.

SARGEANT

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