

000 

WGUS76 KLOX 230026

FFSLOX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA

517 PM PDT THU MAY 22 2008



CAC037-230100-

/O.CON.KLOX.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-080523T0100Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

LOS ANGELES CA-

517 PM PDT THU MAY 22 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM PDT FOR EAST 

CENTRAL LOS ANGELES COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SAN 

GABRIEL MOUNTAINS.



AT 508 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS CONTINUED TO 

SHOW EXTENSIVE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY OVER THE WARNING 

AREA. HOWEVER...THE INTENSITY OF THESE STORMS SEEMS TO BE SLOWLY 

DIMINISHING. IN ADDITION...RAIN GAGES IN THE AREA REPORT RAINFALL 

RATES IN EXCESS OF THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF RAIN PER HOUR.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MOUNT WILSON 

PASADENA...AZUSA...EL MONTE...LA PUENTE...WEST COVINA...WHITTIER AND 

ROWLAND HEIGHTS. INTERSTATES AND HIGHWAYS IN THE REGION INCLUDE THE 

10...THE 60...THE 210 AND THE 605.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 3394 11814 3424 11821 3430 11763 3429 11762

      3427 11764 3412 11767 3403 11771 3401 11775

      3397 11778

TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 180DEG 0KT 3412 11795



$$



DANIELSON

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000 

WGUS76 KLOX 230026

FFSLOX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA

517 PM PDT THU MAY 22 2008



CAC037-230100-

/O.CON.KLOX.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-080523T0100Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

LOS ANGELES CA-

517 PM PDT THU MAY 22 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM PDT FOR EAST 

CENTRAL LOS ANGELES COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SAN 

GABRIEL MOUNTAINS.



AT 508 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS CONTINUED TO 

SHOW EXTENSIVE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY OVER THE WARNING 

AREA. HOWEVER...THE INTENSITY OF THESE STORMS SEEMS TO BE SLOWLY 

DIMINISHING. IN ADDITION...RAIN GAGES IN THE AREA REPORT RAINFALL 

RATES IN EXCESS OF THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF RAIN PER HOUR.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MOUNT WILSON 

PASADENA...AZUSA...EL MONTE...LA PUENTE...WEST COVINA...WHITTIER AND 

ROWLAND HEIGHTS. INTERSTATES AND HIGHWAYS IN THE REGION INCLUDE THE 

10...THE 60...THE 210 AND THE 605.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 3394 11814 3424 11821 3430 11763 3429 11762

      3427 11764 3412 11767 3403 11771 3401 11775

      3397 11778

TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 180DEG 0KT 3412 11795



$$



DANIELSON

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