Alert archive / California / Flash Flood Warnings in 1998
Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Los Angeles, CA
NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this flash flood warning at Feb 6, 1998, 8:55 AM PST for Santa Barbara County, California. It was in force for 65 min. 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 6, 1998, 8:55 AM PST (16:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 6, 1998, 10:00 AM PST
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Los Angeles, CA
- Area
- Whole counties
County Santa Barbara County, CA
The radar
The Vandenberg AFB radar (KVBX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Vandenberg AFB, CA (KVBG), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 48 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 675 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 63 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 424 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 611 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KLAX 061703 FFWLAX CAC083-061645- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA 855 AM PST FRI FEB 6 1998 ...A FLASH FLOOD AND WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EASTERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY UNTIL 1000 AM... FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE OVER EASTERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FOR THE NEXT HOUR. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ENDED OVER THE COUNTY. AUTOMATED RAINFALL GAUGES SHOW 1 HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1.91 INCHES AT MARIA YGNACIO AND .93 INCHES AT LA CUMBRE PEAK. SPOTTERS IN AND AROUND SANTA BARBARA HAVE REPORTED THAT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE BEING EVACUATED FROM APARTMENTS IN CARPENTERIA. NEVER ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. BE PREPARED FOR RAPIDLY RISING W ATERS. RORKE/RAT
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 6, 5:20 AM PST, 3 hours 35 minutes before
CAZ034>041-044>047-051>054-059-061420-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
520 AM PST FRI FEB 6 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 URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
1200 PM FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS...
...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS
CUYAMA VALLEY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST...
...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM 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 300 PM FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS:
VENTURA COUNTY COAST
VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEY
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA...
...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE...
...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM SATURDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
THE SANTA MARIA RIVER AND THE SANTA YNEZ RIVER IN
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...
...A HEAVY SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY
FROM POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS SOUTHWARD TO THE MEXICAN BORDER...Special weather statement, Feb 6, 5:20 AM PST, 3 hours 35 minutes before
CAZ034>041-044>047-051>054-059-061420-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
520 AM PST FRI FEB 6 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 URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
1200 PM FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS...
...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS
CUYAMA VALLEY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST...
...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM 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 300 PM FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS:
VENTURA COUNTY COAST
VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEY
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA...
...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE...
...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM SATURDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
THE SANTA MARIA RIVER AND THE SANTA YNEZ RIVER IN
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...
...A HEAVY SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY
FROM POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS SOUTHWARD TO THE MEXICAN BORDER...Special weather statement, Feb 6, 6:45 AM PST, 2 hours 10 minutes before
CAZ034>041-044>047-051>054-059-061545-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
645 AM PST FRI FEB 6 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 URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
NOON FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS...
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST
CUYAMA VALLEY...
...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS
CUYAMA VALLEY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST...
...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM 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 300 PM FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS:
VENTURA COUNTY COAST
VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEY
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA...
...A HEAVY SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY
FROM POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS SOUTHWARD TO THE MEXICAN BORDER...
...A MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM
VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BUFFET THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY...
...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE...
...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM SATURDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
THE SANTA MARIA RIVER AND THE SANTA YNEZ RIVER IN
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...Special weather statement, Feb 6, 6:45 AM PST, 2 hours 10 minutes before
CAZ034>041-044>047-051>054-059-061545-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
645 AM PST FRI FEB 6 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 URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
NOON FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS...
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST
CUYAMA VALLEY...
...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS
CUYAMA VALLEY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST...
...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM 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 300 PM FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS:
VENTURA COUNTY COAST
VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEY
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA...
...A HEAVY SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY
FROM POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS SOUTHWARD TO THE MEXICAN BORDER...
...A MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM
VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BUFFET THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY...
...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE...
...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM SATURDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
THE SANTA MARIA RIVER AND THE SANTA YNEZ RIVER IN
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...Special weather statement, Feb 6, 7:25 AM PST, 1 hour 30 minutes before
CAZ034>041-044>047-051>054-059-061625-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
725 AM PST FRI FEB 6 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 URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATION:
VENTURA COUNTY
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...
...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM TONIGHT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
ALL OF VENTURA COUNTY
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST BELOW SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA
ALL OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...
...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM SATURDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
THE SANTA MARIA RIVER AND THE SANTA YNEZ RIVER IN
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...
...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
INNER WATERS POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO POINT
OUTER WATERS SANTA CRUZ ISL TO MEXICAN BORDER...
...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS
CUYAMA VALLEY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST...
...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM 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 300 PM FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS:
VENTURA COUNTY COAST
VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEY
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA...
...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE...Special weather statement, Feb 6, 7:25 AM PST, 1 hour 30 minutes before
CAZ034>041-044>047-051>054-059-061625-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA
725 AM PST FRI FEB 6 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 URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATION:
VENTURA COUNTY
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...
...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM TONIGHT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
ALL OF VENTURA COUNTY
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST BELOW SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA
ALL OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...
...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM SATURDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
THE SANTA MARIA RIVER AND THE SANTA YNEZ RIVER IN
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...
...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
INNER WATERS POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO POINT
OUTER WATERS SANTA CRUZ ISL TO MEXICAN BORDER...
...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS
CUYAMA VALLEY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST
SANTA YNEZ VALLEY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST...
...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM 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 300 PM FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS:
VENTURA COUNTY COAST
VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEY
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA...
...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE...The office that day
Everything else NWS Los Angeles, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 7:57 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Santa Barbara | 63 min |
| Feb 6, 7:57 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | Santa Barbara | 63 min |
| Feb 6, 8:35 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles, Ventura | 70 min |
| Feb 6, 8:35 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | Los Angeles, Ventura | 70 min |
| Feb 6, 9:10 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Ventura | 95 min |
| Feb 6, 9:10 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | Ventura | 95 min |
| Feb 6, 9:15 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara | 60 min |
| Feb 6, 9:25 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles, Ventura | 65 min |
| Feb 6, 9:25 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LOX | Los Angeles, Ventura | 65 min |
| Feb 6, 9:55 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles | 110 min |
| Feb 6, 10:30 AM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Ventura | 90 min |
| Feb 6, 12:00 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | LOX | Santa Barbara | 60 min |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in California, 1998Every flash flood warning in 1998
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.