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City of Indian Wells, CA
Friday February 17th, 2017 :: 05:14 p.m. PST

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 09:00PM

The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Orange County in southwestern California... San Bernardino County in southern California... Riverside County in southern California...

* Until 900 PM PST

* At 506 PM PST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area with the heaviest rain moving onshore the Orange County coast which will move east and another area of enhanced heavier rain occurring along the coastal mountain slopes of the San Bernardino County mountains and through the Cajon Pass. Rainfall of 1 to 2 inches has already fallen along the coastal mountain slopes with a half to one inch across Orange County. Flash flooding will likely begin shortly. In addition, excessive rainfall will likely result in debris flows within and downstream of the 2016 Blue Cut Fire burn scar, including railways. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. Highway 138 is closed due to 1 to 2 feet of mud covering Lone Pine Road. Rainfall rates of around 1 inch per hour will occur in the heaviest bands of rain.

* Some locations that will likely experience flooding include... Anaheim, Santa Ana, Riverside, Irvine, San Bernardino, Fontana, Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Ontario, Corona, Orange, Fullerton, Costa Mesa, Rialto and Mission Viejo, I-15 Through The Cajon Pass, and areas in and around the Blue Cut Fire burn scar.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ORANGE ... RIVERSIDE ... SAN BERNARDINO

Instructions:

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

Address/Location
City of Indian Wells, CA
44950 Eldorado Dr
Indian Wells, CA 92210

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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