Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS San Diego, CA

Issued

Jan 9, 2005, 10:02 AM PST (18:02 UTC)

Expired

Jan 9, 2005, 4:00 PM PST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS San Diego, CA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Orange County, CA, Riverside County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, San Diego County, CA

The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS56 KSGX 091810
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CAC059-065-071-073-100000-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
1002 AM PST SUN JAN 9 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...TEMECULA...RUBIDOUX...RIVERSIDE...
  PERRIS...NORCO...MORENO VALLEY...LAKE ELSINORE...HEMET...CORONA...
  BANNING
  SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...FOREST FALLS...YUCAIPA...SAN
  BERNARDINO...RIALTO...REDLANDS...RANCHO CUCAMONGA...ONTARIO...
  HIGHLAND...FONTANA...COLTON...CHINO HILLS...CHINO
  ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...YORBA LINDA...TUSTIN FOOTHILLS...
  TUSTIN...STANTON...SANTA ANA...PLACENTIA...ORANGE...MISSION
  VIEJO...LAGUNA HILLS...IRVINE...GARDEN GROVE...EL TORO...ANAHEIM
  SAN DIEGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...VISTA...SPRING VALLEY...SANTEE...SAN
  MARCOS...POWAY...NATIONAL CITY...LEMON GROVE...LAKESIDE...LA
  MESA...FALLBROOK...ESCONDIDO...ENCINITAS...EL CAJON...CHULA
  VISTA...CARLSBAD

* UNTIL 400 PM PST

* AT 954 AM PST...A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE 
MOVING EAST OVER MUCH OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.  MOVEMENT WAS 
NORTHEAST AT ABOUT 20 MPH. FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES ARE 
EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY IN RECENT BURN AREAS.

* THE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL BE NEAR...
  YUCAIPA AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF CALIMESA BY 1010 AM PST
  6 MILES NORTHWEST OF FOREST FALLS BY 1020 AM PST
  8 MILES NORTHWEST OF SAN GORGONIO MOUNTAIN BY 1025 AM PST
  BIG BEAR LAKE BY 1030 AM PST
  BIG BEAR CITY BY 1035 AM PST

RESIDENTS AND MOTORISTS IN AND BELOW RECENTLY BURNED AREAS SHOULD BE 
ALERT TO HEAVY MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS WHICH MAY BLOCK ROADS AND 
CULVERTS. POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FLOODING AND PROPERTY LOSS COULD 
RESULT IN AREAS WHERE RUNOFF IS RESTRICTED OR BLOCKED.

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.

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
AUTOMO

LAT...LON 3382 11803 3339 11746 3257 11708 3263 11614
      3310 11661 3345 11626 3389 11681 3418 11666
      3432 11693 3435 11761 3406 11762

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