From Carolyn Seitz: The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works has provided the following updated information regarding the current storm event.
This update covers the period from 8 am this morning to 6:00 am Monday, December 20th.
RAINFALL This morning, they have organized the data differently. Here is the anticipated rainfall for the mountain areas:
Anticipate 0.2 to 0.5 inch rainfall between 3 AM Sun – 6 AM Sun
Anticipate 0.4 to 0.7 inch rainfall between 6 AM Sun – NOON Sun
Anticipate 0.3 to 0.5 inch rainfall between NOON Sun – 6 PM Sun
Anticipate 0.75 to 1.0 inch rainfall between 6 PM Sun – 6 AM Mon
For the valleys, they provide the following data:
Anticipate 0.1 to 0.3 inch rainfall between 3 AM Sun – 6 AM Sun
Anticipate 0.2 to 0.5 inch rainfall between 6 AM Sun – NOON Sun
Anticipate 0.2 to 0.4 inch rainfall between NOON Sun – 6 PM Sun
Anticipate 0.3 to 0.7 inch rainfall between 6 PM Sun – 6 AM Mon
ROAD CLOSURES In addition to those announced yesterday, they have added Angeles Crest Highway and the Angeles Forest Highway/Aliso Canyon area. For Altadena, the Chaney Trail gate is closed and the Millard Canyon Campground was evacuated.
FLOOD, MUD & DEBRIS Their data this morning indicates a low potential for flooding, mud and debris flows in the burn areas, but please continue to exercise caution in those areas that are known to flood or be subject to mud and debris flows.
Stay alert and stay safe!
Additional updates will be provided when available.
To review the data provided by the County’s Department of Public Works, here’s the link:
http://dpw.lacounty.gov/wrd/forecast/file/mud4cast.pdf
December 19, 2010 at 11:50 am
And the best, or worst, of the rainfall is yet to come! When the Low comes down further south.
December 19, 2010 at 12:03 pm
Yes, I’d love to go out but right now I can’t even see across the street it’s so foggy.