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WGUS66 KSGX 222013 AAA

FFASGX

CAZ042-043-048-050-055>058-060>062-222200-



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLOOD WATCH

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA

840 AM PST TUE MAR 22 2005



...FLOOD WATCH FOR FLASH FLOODING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING

THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...



FOR ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-

SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-

SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-

SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-

RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-

SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-

SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-

APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-

COACHELLA VALLEY-

SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS...



A STRONG STORM WILL ARRIVE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THIS EVENING AND

CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...BRINGING A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN

AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.



PRELIMINARY RAINFALL ESTIMATES THROUGH WEDNESDAY ARE FOR ABOUT .5 TO

1.5 INCHES COASTAL AND VALLEY AREAS...2 TO 4 INCHES SOUTHWEST FACING

SLOPES OF MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS...AND 0.50 TO 1.00 INCHES IN THE

DESERTS WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN THUNDERSTORMS.



FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH HEAVY SHOWERS OR PROLONGED

RAINFALL...ESPECIALLY IN POORLY DRAINED LOW LYING AREAS...CREEKS AND

STREAMS.



LAKE HODGES AND LOWER OTAY RESERVOIRS ARE FULL...SO ANY ADDITIONAL

RAINFALL WILL CAUSE RISES IN THE SAN DIEGUITO RIVER AND THE OTAY

RIVER WHICH DRAIN THESE RESERVOIRS. IF HEAVY RAINS OCCUR LOCALLY IN

THESE RIVER DRAINAGES...THESE RIVERS COULD FLOW OUT OF THEIR BANKS.



THE SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF MUDSLIDES AND DEBRIS FLOWS WILL CONTINUE

OVER SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA DURING ANY HEAVY RAIN EVENT...ESPECIALLY

IN AND BELOW BURNED AREAS. ALL RESIDENTS LIVING ON OR NEAR HILLSIDES

OR MOUNTAIN SLOPES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE MUDSLIDES AND

DEBRIS FLOWS. MUDSLIDES...DEBRIS FLOWS OR ROCK SLIDES MAY OCCUR AT

ANY TIME...EVEN DURING PERIODS WITH LITTLE OR NO RAIN FALLING.



HTTP://LANDSLIDES.USGS.GOV



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOGON TO WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO

THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



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WGUS66 KSGX 222136

FFASGX

CAZ042-043-048-050-055>058-060>062-230400-



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLOOD WATCH

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA

140 PM PST TUE MAR 22 2005



...FLOOD WATCH FOR FLASH FLOODING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS

EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...



FOR ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-

SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-

SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-

SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-

RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-

SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-

SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-

APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-

COACHELLA VALLEY-

SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS...



A STRONG STORM WILL ARRIVE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THIS EVENING AND

CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...BRINGING A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN

AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.



PRELIMINARY RAINFALL ESTIMATES THROUGH WEDNESDAY ARE FOR ABOUT .5 TO

1.5 INCHES COASTAL AND VALLEY AREAS...2 TO 4 INCHES ON SOUTHWEST

FACING SLOPES OF MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS...AND 0.50 TO 1.00 INCHES

IN THE DESERTS WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN

THUNDERSTORMS.



FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH HEAVY SHOWERS OR PROLONGED

RAINFALL...ESPECIALLY IN POORLY DRAINED LOW LYING AREAS...CREEKS AND

STREAMS.



LAKE HODGES AND LOWER OTAY RESERVOIRS ARE FULL...SO ANY ADDITIONAL

RAINFALL WILL CAUSE RISES IN THE SAN DIEGUITO RIVER AND THE OTAY

RIVER WHICH DRAIN THESE RESERVOIRS. IF HEAVY RAINS OCCUR LOCALLY IN

THESE RIVER DRAINAGES...THESE RIVERS COULD FLOW OUT OF THEIR BANKS.



THE SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF MUDSLIDES AND DEBRIS FLOWS WILL CONTINUE

OVER SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA DURING ANY HEAVY RAIN EVENT...ESPECIALLY

IN AND BELOW BURNED AREAS. ALL RESIDENTS LIVING ON OR NEAR HILLSIDES

OR MOUNTAIN SLOPES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE MUDSLIDES AND

DEBRIS FLOWS. MUDSLIDES...DEBRIS FLOWS OR ROCK SLIDES MAY OCCUR AT

ANY TIME...EVEN DURING PERIODS WITH LITTLE OR NO RAIN FALLING.



HTTP://LANDSLIDES.USGS.GOV



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOG ON TO WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO

FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



$$



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