3 DAYS OF RAIN DUE IN REGION FLOODS POSSIBLE IN BURNED AREAS.Byline: Charles F. Bostwick Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - A powerful winter storm is bringing the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. three days of rain, with flooding possible in the surrounding mountains and foothills. A flash flood watch A Flash flood watch is issued when conditions are favorable for flash flooding in flood-prone areas where grounds are already saturated from recent rains. The Storm Prediction Center does not issue those watches, only National Weather Service offices can do so. - meaning flooding is possible but not imminent - was issued by the National Weather Service for tonight and Tuesday in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and Ventura County mountains and foothills, including wildfire burn areas. ``We have a real strong system that will affect most of southwest California,'' Weather Service spokesman Bill Hoffer The Weather Service has advised people living below slopes burned off in the last two years' wildfires to be prepared for mudslides or flooding. A powerful storm moving down the coast will interact with a large plume of subtropical sub·trop·i·cal adj. Of, relating to, or being the geographic areas adjacent to the Tropics. subtropical Adjective of the region lying between the tropics and temperate lands moisture, producing wind and rain over the central California coast and the Southland, the Weather Service said. The Santa Clarita Valley will get rain today, Tuesday and Wednesday, with showers possible Thursday, the Weather Service said. The heaviest rains will likely be along south-facing foothill and mountain slopes, with rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches possible at lower elevations and up to 10 inches in the mountains. Winds could gust to 30 mph - 50 mph or more in the mountains. Snow levels will be at or above 6,500 feet, but the San Gabriel Mountains' highest peaks could get a foot or more of snow. Charles F. Bostwick, (661) 267-5742 chuck.bostwick(at)dailynews.com |
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