LOS ANGELES, CA — FFWLOX
The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Los Angeles County in southwestern California... Including central and southern parts of the Bridge Burn Scar.
* Until 200 PM PDT.
* At 1124 AM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Rock slides, mud slides, and minor debris flows are possible.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Rock slides, mud slides, and minor debris flows.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... San Dimas, Glendora, Pomona, La Verne and Claremont. Central and southern Bridge Burn Scar.
Flooding in Los Angeles, CA can cut off roads with little warning, damage homes near low-lying areas, and disrupt power and water service. Even a few inches of moving water can carry away a vehicle.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Alert USA anticipates a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated property risk in low-lying areas, and possible power outages while the event is active.
Recommended steps: avoid flooded roads — turn around, don't drown; move to higher ground if you are in a low-lying area; charge phones and prepare for power loss; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this flood event and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
Verified by Alert USA • NWS