USGS-landslides.20060303T162017 pgori@usgs.gov 20060303T162017.000Z Actual Alert Public en-US Geo Flash Flood and Debris Flow Warning for the Harvard Burned Area in Southern California Immediate Severe Very Likely Susan Cannon Flash Flood and Debris Flow Warning for the Harvard Burned Area in Southern California At 8:00 am PST on Friday, March 3, the National Weather Service issued a Warning for flash flood and debris-flow activity from the Harvard burned area above Burbank, Central Los Angeles County, California. At 7:55 NWS Doppler radar indicated heavy showers over the Hollywood Hills moving northeast at approximately 30 mph. Rainfall rates with these showers exceed one half inch per hour. Based on thresholds provided by the USGS, these rainfall rates are sufficient to trigger flash flooding and debris flows in and below the recently burned area. These showers will be in the vicinity of the Harvard burned area by 8:15am. The Warning is in effect until 10:00am. 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 Central Los Angeles County, southern California