Flood watch for Southern California as another storm approaches – Daily News

Los Angeles County was estimated to have a winter storm to hit on Sunday night, by 18 February, it would bring the thunderstorm, flood and wind gusts with him to the mid -route by next week in southern California.

A flood clock has been released for most regions through Tuesday night, and a winter season advice was released for high height. The high surf is estimated along the coast.

According to the estimates of the National Weather Service, Los Angeles could see about three inches of rain from Sunday night to Wednesday night, including Pasadeena and San Fernando Valley. The other can see less than two inches in the southern part of the county.

NWS meteorologist David Gomberg said that the storm system is a little prone to start with light rain in Los Angeles County.

Gombberg said during Saturday afternoon performance, “Last week due to that rainfall … there is not going to be much rainfall to cause important problems in the next few days.”

Gombberg said that the heaviest rainfall was estimated on Monday night and Tuesday night at Los Angeles County, with one half an inch and one inch per hour, the rate of extreme rainfall. Moderate rain was estimated to start on Sunday night.

“This is a more convection system with it and means that basically, can you get some high-rich rain rates,” Gomberg said. “Think of it as high intensity, short duration rainfall.”

The forecasts stated that there was a 10% to 20% chance of isolated thunderstorm on Sunday night through Tuesday night.


NWS meteorologist Elizabeth Adams said the storm would run in the Orange County and Inland Empire, although it seemed that the system was “slowing down”.

Most regions of Orange County were estimated to be obtained from Wednesday to one and a half to two inches, while the areas of the inland empire were expected to be seen less, Edams said.

Adams said, “The land has been very saturated for the last few weeks, so there will be anxiety due to runoff, resulting in flooding, especially in low lies,” Edams said.

Orange County could start watching light rain on Monday, but Adams said the heaviest rainfall was estimated on Tuesday with the possibility of rain by Wednesday morning.

Los Angeles County Mountain range may reduce snow accumulation at a distance of 5,500 feet and may be reduced by 6,000 feet in the Orange County and Inland Empire, the forecasts said. Most ice accumulation will be above 7,000 feet.

A high surf consultant was effective for the Orange County Coast from 10 pm on Saturday from 10 pm to 10 pm on Tuesday. From Tuesday morning to Wednesday morning, a winter season advice was going to be effective for San Bernardino and Rivaraside County Mountains.

According to the NWS, a coastal flood advisor for La County beaches from Sunday morning to Tuesday morning will be effective.

Peak wind gust can reach 40 mph in La County Valley Region and 60 mph in the foothills and mountains, Gomberg said, with saturated soil, there was a possibility for trees below.

The Orange County and Inland Empire were not expected to have strong winds, but on Tuesday afternoon, the state of Breezi may feel cool.

Gombberg said the impact of the storm would be more in areas including San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties in the northwest of La County.

Adams said, “It does not seem that it is going to be quite heavy like the previous few storms,” ​​but people should be cautious and stay updated. ,

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