Flash Flood Watch

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE San Diego CA
132 PM PST Fri Feb 1 2019

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San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire-
San Bernardino County Mountains-Riverside County Mountains-
Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills-San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-
Orange County Coastal Areas-Orange County Inland Areas-
Including the cities of Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario,
Moreno Valley, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Corona, Crestline,
Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Running Springs,
Wrightwood, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, Banning, Desert Hot Springs,
Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach,
San Clemente, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Garden Grove, Irvine, Orange,
Fullerton, and Mission Viejo
132 PM PST Fri Feb 1 2019

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* A portion of southwest California...including Orange County ...
Riverside County Mountains...San Bernardino County Mountains...
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys- The Inland
Empire...San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning and Santa Ana Mountains
and Foothills. Burn scars of Holy, Canyon 1 and Cranston are
particularly susceptible.

* Saturday

* A very moist and intense storm system will bring rain, heavy at
times Saturday. Rainfall rates of one- half to 1 inch per hour
will be possible during the afternoon. The heaviest rain will
fall along the coast-facing slopes of the mountains.

* Heavy rainfall could trigger flash flooding of low lying areas,
urbanized street flooding, and debris flows in and near recent
wildfire burn scars, including the Holy, Canyon 1, and Cranston.
Heavy rain capable of triggering debris flows is most likely
between noon and 5 PM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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