FLOOD WATCH

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FLOOD WATCH FOR FLASH FLOODING IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
1000 PM PST TUE FEB 22 2005

...FLOOD WATCH FOR FLASH FLOODING IN EFFECT UNTIL 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 PACIFIC STORM WILL CONTINUE AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN AND
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...FOLLOWED BY
DECREASING SHOWERS LATER WEDNESDAY.

TOTAL RAINFALL ESTIMATES THROUGH WEDNESDAY ARE FOR ABOUT 1 TO 3
INCHES COASTAL AND VALLEY AREAS...2 TO 4 INCHES SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS
AND FOOTHILLS...TO 3 TO 5 INCHES SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS AND
FOOTHILLS...AND AROUND ONE INCH IN THE DESERTS.

SINCE THIS RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF
DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS OF
STEEP TERRAIN...A FLOOD WATCH FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL BE IN EFFECT
FOR THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION TO FLASH
FLOODING...SIGNIFICANT URBAN AND RIVER FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED IN
POORLY DRAINED LOW LYING AREAS...INCLUDING THE SAN DIEGO RIVER
THROUGH MISSION VALLEY.

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.

THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ISSUED A LANDSLIDE AND DEBRIS
FLOW ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON
DEBRIS FLOW AND LANDSLIDE HAZARDS...VISIT THE FOLLOWING USGS
WEBSITE...

HTTP://LANDSLIDES.USGS.GOV

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

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EDIS-02-22-05 2135 PST