USGS-landslides.20060522T144154 cannon@usgs.gov 20060522T144154.000Z Actual Alert Public en-US Geo Flash Flood and Debris Flow Watch for Recently Burned Areas in Southern California Future Unknown Possible Susan Cannon Flash Flood and Debris Flow Watch for Recently Burned Areas in Southern California At 8:41 pm PDT on Saturday May 20, 2006, the National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood and Debris Flow Watch for recently burned areas in Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles Counties. The Watch remains in effect for Monday morning, May 22, 2006. A strong Pacific storm system could bring rainfall rates of one half of 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 Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles Counties in southwestern California