Alert archive / California / Flash Flood Warnings in 1998
Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Los Angeles, CA
NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this flash flood warning at Feb 3, 1998, 9:05 AM PST for Los Angeles County, California. It was in force for 3 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, 9:05 AM PST (17:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 3, 1998, 12:00 PM PST
- In force
- 3 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 3, 3:45 AM PST, 5 hours 20 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, 5 hours 20 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, 5 hours 11 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
MARTINSpecial weather statement, Feb 3, 5:20 AM PST, 3 hours 45 minutes before
CAZ034>041-044>047-051>054-059-031412-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
520 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 FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST...
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY...
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS...
ALL OF VENTURA COUNTY...
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST BELOW MALIBU AREA...
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA...
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM FOR
THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
ALL OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY...
ALL OF VENTURA COUNTY...
ALL OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...
...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 735 AM FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
ENTIRE COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS
SOUTHWARD TO THE MEXICAN BORDER...
...A HEAVY SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY:
FROM POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS SOUTHWARD TO THE MEXICAN BORDER...
...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
VENTURA COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS...
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS...
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS EXCLUDING ANTELOPE VALLEY...
...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS...
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS...
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE...
...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS:
ANTELOPE VALLEY...
...A URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 9 PM FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY...
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...
VENTURA COUNTY...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY...
...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY...
CUYAMA VALLEY...
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SANTA MONICA
MOUNTAINS AND THE COAST BELOW WHERE A WARNING IS
IN EFFECT...
...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS:
VENTURA COUNTY...Special weather statement, Feb 3, 5:20 AM PST, 3 hours 45 minutes before
CAZ034>041-044>047-051>054-059-031412-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
520 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 FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST...
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY...
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS...
ALL OF VENTURA COUNTY...
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST BELOW MALIBU AREA...
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA...
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM FOR
THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
ALL OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY...
ALL OF VENTURA COUNTY...
ALL OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...
...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 735 AM FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
ENTIRE COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS
SOUTHWARD TO THE MEXICAN BORDER...
...A HEAVY SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY:
FROM POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS SOUTHWARD TO THE MEXICAN BORDER...
...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
VENTURA COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS...
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS...
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS EXCLUDING ANTELOPE VALLEY...
...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS...
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS...
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE...
...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS:
ANTELOPE VALLEY...
...A URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 9 PM FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY...
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...
VENTURA COUNTY...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY...
...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY...
CUYAMA VALLEY...
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SANTA MONICA
MOUNTAINS AND THE COAST BELOW WHERE A WARNING IS
IN EFFECT...
...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS:
VENTURA COUNTY...Special weather statement, Feb 3, 5:29 AM PST, 3 hours 36 minutes before
CAZ034>041-044>047-051>054-021345-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
530 AM PST MON FEB 2 1998
...SELECTED RAINFALL REPORTS FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS...
THE FOLLOWING ARE DAILY AND STORM TOTALS FOR THE ONGOING RAIN EVENT.
DAILY TOTALS ARE FOR THE 24 HOUR PERIOD ENDING AT 4 AM ON THE SPECIFIED
DATE. ALL AMOUNTS ARE IN INCHES.
29TH 30TH 31ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE
...SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY...
...COASTAL...
CAMBRIA...........0.47...0.20...0.20...0.94...1.73...1.38...4.92
...VALLEYS...
PASO ROBLES.......0.28...0.24...0.00...0.06...0.92...1.13...2.63
...MOUNTAINS...
SANTA MARGARITA...1.48...0.52...0.04...0.08...1.96...1.88...5.96
...SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...
...CENTRAL COASTAL...
SANTA MARIA.......0.49...0.22...0.03...0.13...1.47...1.54...2.88
LOMPOC............0.71...0.12...0.04...0.16...1.61...2.09...4.73
...SOUTH COAST...
SANTA BARBARA
BOTANICAL GARDENS.0.39...0.39...0.00...0.35...1.57...3.46...6.16
...SANTA YNEZ VALLEY...
GIBRALTAR DAM.....0.87...0.63...0.00...0.47...2.44...7.09..11.50
...SANTA YNEZ MOUNTAINS...
SAN MARCOS PASS...1.81...0.51...0.00...0.67...3.54...6.61..13.14
SUDDEN PEAK.......1.38...0.39...0.20...0.28...2.64...2.91...7.80
LA CUMBRE PEAK....0.87...0.59...0.00...0.79...2.60...7.28..12.13
...SIERRA MADRE MOUNTAINS...
WEST BIG PINE.....0.87...0.87...0.00...0.28...2.24...2.99...7.25
OLD MAN MOUNTAIN..0.51...0.59...0.00...0.67...2.44...7.28..11.49
...VENTURA COUNTY...
...COASTAL...
VENTURA CO CNTR...0.55...0.43...0.00...0.43...1.30...2.56...5.27
...VALLEYS...
MOORPARK..........0.16...0.51...0.00...0.08...0.43...1.06...2.24
...TOPA TOPA MOUNTAINS...
NORDHOFF RIDGE....0.71...0.75...0.00...0.20...2.60...4.29...8.55
...SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS...
CIRCLE X RANCH....0.43...0.55...0.00...0.08...1.38...2.99...5.43
...LOS ANGELES COUNTY...
...COASTAL PLAIN...
L.A.X.............0.01...0.82...0.00...0.09...0.14...0.49...1.55
L.A. CIVIC CENTER.0.00...0.96...0.00...0.03...0.07...0.17...1.23
LONG BEACH........0.03...0.55...0.00...0.14...0.03...0.14...0.89
BEVERLY HILLS.....0.01...1.11...0.00...0.07...0.33...0.90...2.42
...SAN FERNANDO VALLEY...
WOODLAND HILLS....0.04...0.92...0.00...0.00...0.29...3.18...4.43
CHATSWORTH........0.00...0.59...0.00...0.43...0.08...0.32...1.42
SEPULVEDA DAM.....0.00...0.84...0.00...0.01...0.15...1.15...2.15
...SAN GABRIEL VALLEY...
SAN DIMAS DAM.....0.00...0.59...0.00...0.00...0.00...0.08...0.67
DIAMOND BAR.......0.00...0.64...0.03...0.00...0.00...0.01...0.68
...SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS...
MALIBU HILLS......0.20...1.06...0.00...0.13...0.39...0.88...2.66
...SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS...
OPIDS CAMP........0.00...1.35...0.00...0.00...0.12...0.65...2.12
MILL CREEK SUMMIT.0.16...1.54...0.00...0.00...0.08...0.24...2.02
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, 4:11 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 4 hr |
| 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, 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.