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WGUS76 KLOX 261038

FFSLOX



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OXNARD CA

238 AM PST WED NOV 26 2008



CAC037-261115-

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

LOS ANGELES CA-

238 AM PST WED NOV 26 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SAYRE...MAREK AND 

SESNON BURN AREAS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY UNTIL 315 AM PST...



AT 235 AM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO THE SAYRE...MAREK AND 

SESNON BURN AREAS. ABOUT ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THIS AREA 

DURING THE PAST THREE HOURS WHICH EXCEEDS THE USGS THRESHOLD FOR 

FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS. CONTINUED RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO 

ONE HALF OF AN INCH PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 315 AM PST. THIS 

RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS IN AND 

AROUND THE BURN AREA.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS. IF FLASH FLOODING OR 

DEBRIS FLOWS ARE OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY.



LAT...LON 3437 11866 3441 11839 3428 11833 3423 11861

TIME...MOT...LOC 1031Z 180DEG 0KT 3432 11850



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MORE INFORMATION FROM THE USGS ON DEBRIS FLOWS AND THEIR IMPACTS CAN 

BE FOUND AT HTTP://LANDSLIDES.USGS.GOV/RESEARCH/WILDFIRE (ALL 

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