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WGUS56 KLOX 100759

FFWLOX

CAC037-111-100900-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA

1157 PM PST SAT DEC 9 2006



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OXNARD HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...THE TOPANGA BURN AREA IN

  WEST CENTRAL LOS ANGELES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA

  SOUTHEASTERN VENTURA COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA



* UNTIL 100 AM PST



* AT 1147 PM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  

  HEAVY RAINFALL INTENSITIES APPROACHING THE TOPANGA BURN AREA.



* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SIMI       

  VALLEY AND CHATSWORTH.



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.



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

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

THE USGS. AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE HIGHWAY 118 NEAR SANTA SUSANA

PASS...SANTA SUSANA PASS ROAD...AND RESIDENCES IN AND BELOW THE BURN

AREA.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 3417 11883 3415 11863 3430 11860 3427 11876



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