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WGUS76 KLOX 091413

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA

610 AM PST WED NOV 9 2005



CAC083-091515-

SANTA BARBARA CA-

610 AM PST WED NOV 9 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM PST FOR

   THE GAVIOTA BURN AREA IN CENTRAL SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...



AT 606 AM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN AFFECT THE GAVIOTA BURN AREA IN 

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. NEARLY ONE AND A HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAS 

FALLEN IN THIS AREA DURING THE PAST THREE HOURS. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL 

LIKELY CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLASH FLOODING.

   

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.



MUD SLIDES AND ROCK SLIDES ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. MUD SLIDES

AND ROCK SLIDES CAN POTENTIALLY TRAP AND KILL PEOPLE CAUGHT IN THEIR

PATH.



IN ADDITION TO FLASH FLOODING...RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE DEBRIS

FLOWS IN THE GAVIOTA BURN AREA...ACCORDING TO THRESHOLDS PROVIDED BY

THE USGS. AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE HIGHWAY 101 NEAR GAVIOTA STATE BEACH

AND THE GAVIOTA PASS



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3446 12025 3446 12013 3451 12013 3450 12026



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