USGS-landslides.20081215T171316 jegartner@usgs.gov 20081215T171316.000Z Actual Alert Public en-US Geo Flash Flood Warning Immediate Severe Very Likely Joseph Gartner Flash Flood Warning for the Burned Areas in eastern Ventura, and western Los Angeles Counties, California At 3:20 AM, December, 15, 2008, the National Weather Service in Oxnard issued Flash Flood Warnings for the areas burned by the Corral, Sesnon, Sayre, Marek, Griffith Park, Barham, Ranch, Buckweed, Magic, Santa Anita, and North Fires in eastern Ventura and western Los Angeles Counties. Doppler radar has indicated that heavy rainfall is moving east towards the burned areas. Rainfall may meet or exceed USGS thresholds for rainfall conditions that may trigger debris flows in burned areas. A flash flood warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. If you are in the warning area, move to higher ground immediately. Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. Do not attempt to cross swiftly flowing waters or waters of unknown depth by foot or by automobile. http://landslides.usgs.gov/research/wildfire jegartner@usgs.gov Areas burned by the Corral, Sesnon, Sayre, Marek, Griffith Park, Barham, Ranch, Buckweed, Magic, Santa Anita, and North fires in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties