BURN AREAS CONCERN IN UPCOMING STORM.Byline: Daily News 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, -- The National Weather Service issued a flash-flood watch through today in 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. , with special concern for burn areas. A high-wind watch also will remain in effect with gusts up to 60 mph in the mountain passes and temperatures dropping into the 60s. A storm is due to pass through quickly, with heavy showers possible, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the weather service. The U.S. Forest Service is keeping an eye on the Placerita Canyon area, which burned in the summer, and in the Ventura County mountains where the immense Day Fire burned for weeks at summer's end. Recovery efforts are under way to help limit erosion control Erosion control is the practice of preventing or controlling wind or water erosion in agriculture, land development and construction. This usually involves the creation of some sort of physical barrier, such as vegetation or rock, to absorb some of the energy of the wind or water , but the fire was massive and the project daunting daunt tr.v. daunt·ed, daunt·ing, daunts To abate the courage of; discourage. See Synonyms at dismay. [Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin , Forest Service spokeswoman Juanita Freel said Tuesday. ``If we do get heavy rains, it's a big concern,'' Freel said. The Day Fire burned to the southwestern shores of Pyramid Lake Pyramid Lake, 188 sq mi (487 sq km), W Nev. The lake, a remnant of ancient Lake Lahontan, receives the Truckee River. Visited (1844) by U.S. explorer John Frémont, the lake was named for its large pyramidal rocks. , off Interstate 5 about 25 miles north of Santa Clarita. The Department of Water Resources constructed a boom to close off a 15-acre area of the man-made lake to retain debris flowing from charred canyon walls, said Los Angeles County sheriff's Deputy Paul Hardy, who is stationed at the lake recreation area. Hardy said the Forest Service and the state Department of Water Resources ``have been more cautious than usual this year. They're more acutely aware of the weather because of the aftermath of the fire.'' The chance of rain today is 70 percent in Santa Clarita, clearing Thursday, though high winds are expected to continue through Friday. |
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