USGS-landslides.20060328T212426 pgori@usgs.gov 20060328T212426.000Z Actual Alert Public en-US Geo Flash Flood and Debris Flow Watch Remains in Effect for Recently Burned Areas in Southern California Future Unknown Possible cannon@usgs.gov Flash Flood and Debris Flow Watch Remains in Effect for Recently Burned Areas in Southern California The Flash Flood and Debris Flow Watch issued by the National Weather Service for areas of Ventura and Los Angeles Counties burned in 2005 remains in effect as of 12:33 PST, Tuesday March 28, 2006. Burned areas include the School Canyon, Topanga, Harvard, Tovey and Gorman Fires. Rainfall intensities could exceed one half an inch per hour; these rates exceed USGS rainfall thresholds for flash floods and debris flows from recently burned areas. Residents or persons with interests near and especially downstream of the burned areas should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take protective action should flash flood warnings be issued. For more 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 southwestern California, including Ventura and Los Angeles Counties