Weather Alert in California
Flash Flood Warning issued February 16 at 10:57AM PST until February 16 at 2:00PM PST by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
AREAS AFFECTED: Los Angeles, CA
DESCRIPTION: FFWLOX The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central and Southern Los Angeles County in southwestern California including the Eaton Burn Scar... * Until 200 PM PST. * At 1057 AM PST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Rock and mud slides. Minor debris flows at recent burn scars including the Eaton burn scar. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Long Beach, Downtown Los Angeles, Griffith Park, Hollywood, Inglewood, Culver City, Burbank, Alhambra, North Hollywood, Pasadena, Venice, Santa Monica, Manhattan Beach, Van Nuys, Hermosa Beach, Torrance, Encino, Redondo Beach, Mount Wilson, and Eaton Burn Scar.
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads, and be aware of rock slides and mud slides around high terrain. Follow direction of Emergency Management and Law Enforcement officials.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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Weather Topic: What is Rain?
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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain.
Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period
of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.
Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency
depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have
an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island.
Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of
cities is 30% greater.
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