Fash flooding and mud and debri flows with LA storm

Flash Flood Watch in the Los Angeles area

https://www.google.org/publicalerts/alert?aid=2ae7e748fb21ba16&hl=en&gl=NZ&source=wweather

Alert area: Los Angeles County Coast including Downtown Los Angeles; Los Angeles County Mountains excluding the Santa Monica Range; Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley; Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley; Santa Clarita Valley; Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area

...FLASH FLOODING AND MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS POSSIBLE FOR RECENT BURN AREAS OF SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.A strong cold front will interact with a deep plume of

subtropical moisture bringing a period of moderate to heavy

rainfall to the region beginning Monday afternoon through Tuesday

morning. Behind the front, scattered showers and isolated

thunderstorms will continue through Tuesday evening. Rainfall

rates in excess of one half to an inch per hour are possible

during the peak of the storm. This storm has the potential to

create mud and debris flows in and around the recent burn areas.

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE RECENT BURN AREAS IN EFFECT FROM 10PM PST MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for the recent burn areas in Los Angeles

County...including the Creek, La Tuna, Skirball, Rye and Fish burn

areas.

* From 10 pm pst Monday afternoon through 10 pm pst Tuesday

evening

* There is a strong potential for flash flooding and mud and

debris flow in and around these burn areas.

Recommended actions

• Flash flooding and debris flows will be a particular threat in and below the recently burned areas.
• A flash flood watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
• Southern California residents, in or below the recently burned areas are urged to take the steps necessary to protect their property. Persons in the watch area should remain alert and follow directions of emergency preparedness officials.