USGS-landslides.20060303T160746 pgori@usgs.gov 20060303T160746.000Z Actual Alert Public en-US Geo Flash Flood and Debris Flow Watch for Recently Burned Areas in Southern California Expected Severe Likely Susan Cannon Flash Flood and Debris Flow Watch for Recently Burned Areas in Southern California At 7:51 am on Friday, March 3, the National Weather Service issued a Watch for flash flood and debris-flow activity from recently burned areas of Santa Ventura and Los Angeles Counties. These include the School Canyon, Topanga, Harvard, Tovey, and Gorman Fires. There is a potential that rainfall rates will exceed one half inch per hour across Ventura and Los Angeles Counties. From thresholds provided by the USGS, rainfall at these rates could result in flash flooding and debris flows in and below recently burned areas until 6 pm March 3. The watch issued at 1:45 am for Santa Barbara County and the Gaviota burned area has been cancelled. For information on what to do if you live near a recently burned area, and more information on post-fire debris flow flows: http://landslides.usgs.gov/research/wildfire cannon@usgs.gov Ventura and Los Angeles Counties, southern California