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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA

1153 AM PST TUE MAR 22 2005



CAC083-222030-

SANTA BARBARA CA-

1153 AM PST TUE MAR 22 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1230 PM PST FOR SOUTHERN 

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...SPECIFICALLY IN AND AROUND THE GAVIOTA BURN 

AREA...



AT 1150 AM PST...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED ADDITIONAL MODERATE 

TO HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO THE GAVIOTA BURN AREA. RAINFALL RATES IN 

AND AROUND THE BURN AREA WERE OVER THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH PER 

HOUR.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR

IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...

DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...

EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER 

GROUND. IN ADDITION TO FLOODING...MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS WILL BE 

POSSIBLE.



LAT...LON 3449 12024 3447 12025 3447 12018 3447 12014

      3451 12015



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