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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA

400 PM PDT SAT JUL 23 2005



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VENTURA COUNTY-

400 PM PDT SAT JUL 23 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 500 PM PDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL

VENTURA COUNTY...AFFECTING THE VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS...



AT 355 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A STRONG THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX OVER THE VENTURA COUNTY 

MOUNTAINS. THE STRONGEST PART OF THE STORM WAS LOCATED JUST NORTH

OF REYES PEAK...5 MILES EAST OF THE JUNCTION OF HIGHWAY 33 AND 

LOCKWOOD VALLEY ROAD. THIS STORM WAS DRIFTING SLOWLY SOUTHWESTWARD 

AND WILL CONTINUE TO POSE A SERIOUS FLASH FLOODING THREAT THROUGH 5 

PM. AT 345 PM...A WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED SIGNIFICANT FLOODING 

ON LOCKWOOD VALLEY ROAD...WITH TWO FEET OF STANDING WATER AND 

CLOSURE OF THE ROADWAY. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN...THERE WILL

ALSO BE THE THREAT OF SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS...AND DANGEROUS CLOUD

TO GROUND LIGHTNING.



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.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 3467 11927 3467 11896 3487 11901 3486 11929



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