Debris Potential?

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SBitz

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Mar 10, 2018, 10:37:45 PM3/10/18
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Heavy rain event at 7:20pm Sat. 3/10, with radar showing stronger returns all along the ridge. Looks to me like debris flow potential. Here's the radar image:

Headed for the ridge with more at the shoreline and more headed our way from out past the islands. Hope everyone in or downstream from burn areas is paying attention right now.
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Section Make8R

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Mar 11, 2018, 12:33:57 AM3/11/18
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thanx for note, seems like its below the debris flow thresholds at this point....., I'm not envious of whoever has to make that final  evac call, but it seems they are also testing the stream drainage that has been worked on for the past couple of weeks.

Next weeks storm may be a bit more serious though.  Heres the NWS oxnard from today:


Models then advertise another slug of moisture on Thursday, with
much better storm dynamics. The atmosphere will become more
unstable by Thursday evening into Friday as the upper low sits
just off the Central Coast. There are some timing differences, but
hopefully will be resolved with later model runs. The convective
nature of the Thu/Fri storm could bring some potential for high
rainfall rates. Mud and debris flows could be an issue for the
recent burn areas if this is the case and the models stay on
track. Another impact could be falling rocks and boulders on some 
canyon highways with the heavy rains expected.                    



                                    
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