Alert archive / California / Flash Flood Warnings in 1998
Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Los Angeles, CA
NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this flash flood warning at Feb 3, 1998, 4:11 AM PST for Los Angeles County, California. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 3, 1998, 4:11 AM PST (12:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 3, 1998, 8:00 AM PST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Los Angeles, CA
- Area
- Whole counties
County Los Angeles County, CA
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 2, 11:30 PM PST, 4 hours 41 minutes before
CAZ034>041-044>047-051>054-059-030745-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
1130 PM PST MON FEB 2 1998
FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF ALL WARNINGS...WATCHES AND ADVISORY
CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR THE FORECAST AREA COVERED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OXNARD CALIFORNIA
...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TUESDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE...
...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TUESDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS
VENTURA COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS EXCLUDING ANTELOPE VALLEY
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA...
...A URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
VENTURA COUNTY
LOS ANGELES COUNTY...
...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
VENTURA COUNTY
LOS ANGELES COUNTY...
...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS:
VENTURA COUNTY...
...A HEAVY SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY
FROM POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS SOUTHWARD TO THE MEXICAN BORDER...
BURKESpecial weather statement, Feb 2, 11:30 PM PST, 4 hours 41 minutes before
CAZ034>041-044>047-051>054-059-030745-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
1130 PM PST MON FEB 2 1998
FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF ALL WARNINGS...WATCHES AND ADVISORY
CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR THE FORECAST AREA COVERED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OXNARD CALIFORNIA
...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TUESDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE...
...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TUESDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS
VENTURA COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS EXCLUDING ANTELOPE VALLEY
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA...
...A URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
VENTURA COUNTY
LOS ANGELES COUNTY...
...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
VENTURA COUNTY
LOS ANGELES COUNTY...
...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS:
VENTURA COUNTY...
...A HEAVY SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY
FROM POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS SOUTHWARD TO THE MEXICAN BORDER...
BURKESpecial weather statement, Feb 3, 3:45 AM PST, 26 minutes before
CAZ034>041-044>047-051>054-059-031200-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
345 AM PST TUE FEB 3 1998
FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF ALL WARNINGS...WATCHES AND ADVISORY
CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR THE FORECAST AREA COVERED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OXNARD CALIFORNIA
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
VENTURA COUNTY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
INNER WATERS PT MUGU TO SAN MATEO POINT AND OUT 60 NM
PT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT ARGUELLO AND OUT 60 NM
OUTER WATERS SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO THE MEXICAN BORDER
...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR:
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY SANTA BARBARA
COUNTY VENTURA COUNTY...
...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR:
VENTURA COUNTY...
...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM FOR:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS...
...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TUESDAY FOR:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE...
...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TUESDAY FOR:
VENTURA COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS EXCLUDING ANTELOPE VALLEY
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA...
...A URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
9 PM FOR:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
VENTURA COUNTY
LOS ANGELES COUNTY...
...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
VENTURA COUNTY
LOS ANGELES COUNTY...
...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR:
VENTURA COUNTY...
...A HEAV(Y SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY FOR:
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS SOUTHWARD TO THE MEXICAN BORDER...
BURKESpecial weather statement, Feb 3, 3:45 AM PST, 26 minutes before
CAZ034>041-044>047-051>054-059-031200-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
345 AM PST TUE FEB 3 1998
FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF ALL WARNINGS...WATCHES AND ADVISORY
CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR THE FORECAST AREA COVERED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OXNARD CALIFORNIA
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
VENTURA COUNTY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
INNER WATERS PT MUGU TO SAN MATEO POINT AND OUT 60 NM
PT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO PT ARGUELLO AND OUT 60 NM
OUTER WATERS SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO THE MEXICAN BORDER
...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR:
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY SANTA BARBARA
COUNTY VENTURA COUNTY...
...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR:
VENTURA COUNTY...
...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM FOR:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS...
...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TUESDAY FOR:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE...
...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TUESDAY FOR:
VENTURA COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS EXCLUDING ANTELOPE VALLEY
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA...
...A URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
9 PM FOR:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
VENTURA COUNTY
LOS ANGELES COUNTY...
...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
VENTURA COUNTY
LOS ANGELES COUNTY...
...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR:
VENTURA COUNTY...
...A HEAV(Y SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY FOR:
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS SOUTHWARD TO THE MEXICAN BORDER...
BURKESpecial weather statement, Feb 3, 3:54 AM PST, 17 minutes before
CAZ034>041-044>047-051>054-059-031800-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
4000 AM PST MON FEB 2 1998
...A MAJOR STORM IS MOVING ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA...
THE MAIN COLD FRONTAL BAND WILL MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. THIS FRONTAL BAND
CONTAINS NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS. THE FRONTAL BAND IS
EXPECTED TO CLEAR SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES AROUND
8 AM...VENTURA COUNTY LATE MORNING...AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY EARLY
AFTERNOON. FOLLOWING THE FRONTAL BAND...SCATTERED TO WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. MOST OF THE FORECAST
RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO FALL THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
...FORECAST RAINFALL TOTALS THROUGH TONIGHT...
...SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY...
COAST AND VALLEYS...................1 TO 2 INCHES
FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS.............2 TO 4 INCHES
...SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...
CENTRAL COAST AND CUYAMA VALLEY.....1 TO 3 INCHES
SOUTH COAST.........................2 TO 4 INCHES
MOUNTAINS AND SANTA YNEZ VALLEY.....3 TO 5 INCHES
...VENTURA COUNTY...
COAST AND VALLEYS...................2 TO 3 INCHES
FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS.............3 TO 5 INCHES
...LOS ANGELES COUNTY...
COASTAL PLAIN.......................2 TO 3 INCHES
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY.................2 TO 3 INCHES
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS.............h.2 TO 4 INCHES
SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS...............3 TO 5 INCHES
ANTELOPE VALLEY................0.50 TO 1.5 INCHES
MARTINThe office that day
Everything else NWS Los Angeles, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2:55 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara | 110 min |
| Feb 3, 4:48 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Santa Barbara, Ventura | 4 hr |
| Feb 3, 5:30 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | Ventura | 60 min |
| Feb 3, 6:39 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 66 min |
| Feb 3, 7:50 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 55 min |
| Feb 3, 9:05 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Santa Barbara, Ventura | 3 hr |
| Feb 3, 9:05 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 3 hr |
| Feb 3, 10:05 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | Ventura | 55 min |
| Feb 3, 11:50 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Santa Barbara, Ventura | 3 hr |
| Feb 3, 11:50 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 3 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.