Oh, It Never Rains in Southern California ...

[Betty Boop]

Well, the season is upon us - Tonights flood/storm warnings are as follows:

Flash Flood Watchfrom the National Weather Service:
/O.NEW.KLOX.FF.A.0001.060114T1800Z-060115T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z. OO/ VENTURA COUNTY COAST-VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS- VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEYS- VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE- ANTELOPE VALLEY-SANTA CLARITA VALLEY- 225 PM PST THU JAN 12 2006
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE BURN AREAS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA IN AND NEAR THE BURN AREAS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELS COUNTIES. THIS INCLUDES THE TOPANGA...HARVARD...SCHOOL...GORMAN...TOVEY... PINE...CROWN...FOOTHILL...PIRU...SIMI...AND PADUA BURN AREAS.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* RAINFALL INTENSITIES MAY BE SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING WITH MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS BELOW THE BURN AREAS. ESPECIALLY PRONE TO FLOODING WOULD BE THE MOST RECENT BURN AREAS WHICH INCLUDE THE TOPANGA...HARVARD...SCHOOL...GORMAN...AND TOVEY BURN AREAS.
* RESIDENTS OR PERSONS WITH INTERESTS NEAR AND ESPECIALLY DOWNSTREAM OF THE BURN AREAS NEED TO BE PREPARED TO TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOODING WITH MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS DEVELOP. 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.

Beasty, you're area is more scorched and vulnerable than mine - make sure you check in with us this weekend - a lot!!!

[MR Nasty]

You guys just button down the hatches and be careful.

[Woodmonkey]

Sounds like S. California and Oregon have a lot in common. We're getting lots of rain and have for weeks. Many of our rivers are at, over, or approaching flood stage. It kind of reminds me of '95 when we had a lot of wide spread floods and one of those Navy amphibious landing crafts patrolling main street in Oregon City helping get people out.

[Betty Boop]

Did you ever think we would miss the drought conditions of just a few years back, Katie?

Actually a nice compromise situation would be ideal!

Stay indoors where it is warm and dry and safe!

[Woodmonkey]

Originally Posted by CalDreaming02

Did you ever think we would miss the drought conditions of just a few years back, Katie?

Actually a nice compromise situation would be ideal!

Stay indoors where it is warm and dry and safe!

No, I never think that, lol. A compromise would be wonderful!

Are you in an area prone to flash floods or mud slides?

[SherryGrace]

You can ship some of that over to Texas.

[Headhunter]

I'll take a large order of rain please. At my temps (5*F to -25*F) it would freeze and give us lots of snow. Which we do need otherwise there are going to be alot of fires this summer...