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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA

350 PM PDT MON JUL 14 2008



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VENTURA CA-

350 PM PDT MON JUL 14 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM PDT FOR 

NORTHERN VENTURA COUNTY INCLUDING LOCKWOOD VALLEY...



AT 345 PM PDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX

OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF VENTURA COUNTY...WITH THE CENTER OF THE STORM

LOCATED AROUND 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LOCKWOOD VALLEY. RADAR HAS ESTIMATED

RAINFALL RATES OVER 2 INCHES PER HOUR WITH THIS STORM. AT 328 PM...A 

WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AT THE 16 MILE MARKER ALONG 

LOCKWOOD VALLEY ROAD.



THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM IS DRIFTING SLOWLY TO THE SOUTHWEST AND WILL

CONTINUE TO BRING A SIGNIFICANT FLOODING THREAT TO LOW WATER 

CROSSINGS ALONG LOCKWOOD VALLEY ROAD. THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR

SMALLER STREAMS RISING QUICKLY THAT COULD IMPACT PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 

33. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT THERE WILL LIKELY BE SIGNIFICANT

RUNOFF WELL AFTER THE HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED...WHICH MAY REQUIRE THE EXTENSION

OF THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING. 



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.



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 3452 11940 3482 11928 3481 11889 3449 11881



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