Flooding in southern California

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The National Weather Service in San Diego, California has issued a flash flood warning, in effect for burned areas of San Diego County until 5 PM PST, and for burned areas of southwestern San Bernardino County in effect until 5 PM PST.

A urban a small stream flood advisory is in effect and has been extended until 5 PM PST for the San Diego County coastal areas, the inland empire, and Orange County, California.


Through 5 PM PST, expect Heavy rain showers with isolated thunderstorms in the burned areas of San Diego and southwestern San Bernardino Counties. Rainfall rates of over 1/2 inch an hour is possible over the burned areas. This type of rain on top of burned areas will likely cause flash flooding as well as deadly mudslides and rockslides.

Residents and persons driving in the burned areas need to be on the alert for heavy mud and debris flows, which may block roads and culverts. Potentially dangerous flooding and property loss could be occurring with this storm.

A flash flood warning is issued when flash flooding is immient or is occurring. Move to higher ground and do not drive or walk through flooded roadways because of unknown depth. Also water weighs 60 pounds a cubic foot. That's alot of water that's overtaking your body when combined with the swift current. Bottom line, don't take any chances. Flash flood watch continues until 3 am for Los Angeles and San Diego areas.

Additional heavy rain is expected this evening as another upper disturbance moves into southern California. Rain could be heavy at times with isolated thunderstorms in LA and San Diego. In addition snow levels are expected to drop between 4500 and 5000 feet later today in southern California.

Jim

[rainstorm]

thanks for the info

[weatherlover427]

RAINFALL STORM TOTAL SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
1020 AM PST MON FEB 23 2004

HOURLY UPDATE OF STORM RAINFALL TOTALS FOR THE PERIOD
BEGINING: 400 AM PST SAT FEB 21 2004
ENDING: 1000 AM PST MON FEB 23 2004

THIS REPORT IS BASED ON DATA FROM THE ALERT NETWORK

CAZ043-241800-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
1020 AM PST MON FEB 23 2004

San Onofre. 1.28
Oceanside. 0.96
Encinitas. 1.11
Kearny Mesa. 0.48
Fashion Valley. 0.96
Bonita. 1.63
San Ysidro. 2.18

CAZ050-241800-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-
1020 AM PST MON FEB 23 2004

Sandia Creek Road. 1.55
Fallbrook. 1.67
Bonsall CRS. 0.80
Oat Flats. 0.96
Rincon Springs F.S. 1.04
Valley Center. 1.36
Lake Wohlford. 1.36
Escondido. 1.68
Ramona. 2.14
Barona. 1.98
Rancho Bernardo, NWS. 1.61
Poway. 1.87
SD Country Estates. 2.12
El Capitan Reservoir. 1.12
Flinn Springs Co. Park. 2.74
Santee. 1.70
Lake Murray. 1.67
La Mesa. 2.31
Lower Otay Reservoir. 2.11
Dulzura Summit. 2.20

CAZ058-241800-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
1020 AM PST MON FEB 23 2004

Palomar Observatory. 1.47
Birch Hill. 0.92
La Jolla Amago. 0.08
Henshaw Dam. 2.35
Santa Ysabel. 3.22
Witch Creek Fire Station. 2.58
Julian. 1.44
Pine Hills FS. 2.28
Echo Dell. 2.24
Descanso R.S. 2.48
Mount Laguna CRS. 0.76

CAZ062-241800-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
1020 AM PST MON FEB 23 2004

Coyote Creek. 0.96
Borrego Palm Canyon. 0.80
Ranchita. 1.40
Borrego Springs CRS. 0.80
San Felipe Valley. 1.08
Agua Caliente. 0.96
Tierra del Sol. 1.84
Campo. 2.40
Rancho Tecate. 2.82
Puente San Jose II. 2.50
Loma Tova 2.18

CAZ042-241800-
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
1020 AM PST MON FEB 23 2004

Brea. 0.76
Brea Olinda. 0.80
Fullerton Airport. 0.87
Fullerton Creek. 1.48
Miller Basin. 1.88
Yorba Reservoir. 1.04
Yorba Park. 0.52
Gilbert Retension Basin. 0.31
Costa Mesa. 0.32
Alameda Storm. 0.32
Villa Park. 1.16
Garden Grove. 0.64
Anaheim. 0.64
Garden Grove/Wintersburg. 1.03
Portola Peak. 0.84
Anaheim Barber City. 0.36
Santa Ana Engineering. 1.40
Oceanview. 0.36
El Modena Irvine. 0.64
Bee Canyon. 1.08
Upper Oso Creek. 1.64
Upper Aliso Creek. 1.32
PetersCnynWash@Barranca. 0.88
San Diego Creek at Culver. 0.76
Sand Canyon. 1.27
Lambert. 1.20
San Diego Creek at Campus. 0.32
Canyon Acres. 0.64
El Toro. 1.36
San Juan Guard. 0.52
Laguna Beach. 0.68
Laguna Niguel Park. 1.56
Oso Creek. 3.23
Lower Oso Creek. 0.24
Lacouage. 0.96
San Juan Capistrano. 1.04
Pico Retarding Basin. 0.60
Segunda Deshecha. 0.64

CAZ057-241800-
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
1020 AM PST MON FEB 23 2004

Upper Silverado Canyon. 0.64
Santiago Peak 1.12

CAZ048-241800-
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
1020 AM PST MON FEB 23 2004

Rialto. 1.47
Deer Creek Dam. 2.56
Arrowhead Springs Hotel. 0.12
Montclair. 1.76

CAZ055-241800-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
1020 AM PST MON FEB 23 2004

Panorama Point. 1.32
Yucaipa Regional Park. 1.28
Raywood Flat. 0.44

CAZ048-241800-
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
1020 AM PST MON FEB 23 2004

Riverside Co Flood Control. 0.48
Riverside. 0.48
Pidgeon Pass Dam. 0.56
Moreno-Clark. 1.20
Prado Dam. 0.76
Prado Dam. 0.76
Woodcrest Dam. 0.24
Hemet/Ryan Field. 0.64
Railroad Canyon Dam. 0.36
El Cariso. 0.36
Skinner Lake. 0.55

CAZ056-241800-
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
1020 AM PST MON FEB 23 2004

Beaumont. 1.54
Banning Bench. 0.88
Cranston. 0.08
Angelus Hill. 0.56
Palm Canyon. 0.12
Red Mountain. 0.52
Live Oak Canyon. 0.20

CAZ061-241800-
COACHELLA VALLEY-
1020 AM PST MON FEB 23 2004

Whitewater Trout Farm. 0.80
Windy Point. 0.56
Vista Grande. 0.28
Snow Creek W. Fork. 0.08
Haystack Mountain. 0.32

WARNING! This report contains provisional data from automated gauges.
This data has not been screened or verified for accuracy

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