On Tuesday, January 29, 2008, at 1300 hours, a 911 emergency call was
received reporting an explosion In the house in the area of the 26000 block of Calle De Encinas in Valley Center (92082).
Upon arrival of the Valley Center Fire Protection District emergency
units (CALFIRE), Firefighters found a strong odor of propane gas in the area of the dwelling.
The homeowner indicated that an explosion had occurred in the kitchen
area and that there was still a single occupant in the home.
Firefighters removed the uninjured occupant to safety, secured the
propane and electric utilities, And ventilated the dwelling to prevent an additional explosion.
The reporting occupant suffered minor cuts and burns from the explosion
in the kitchen and was treated at the scene and released.
There were no firefighter injuries.
The home suffered moderate concussion damage from the blast, breaking
windows,
Buckling walls and damaging content. There was no resulting fire from
the explosion.
Damage was estimated as $5,000 to the structure and $5,000 to the
contents of the home.
The explosion is currently under investigation by the Valley Center Fire
Protection District and is believed to have originated in the area of the kitchen stove.
The home was deemed uninhabitable until inspections and repairs can be
made.
The occupants have found temporary alternate housing.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
UPDATE ON ROAD CONDITIONS AND MUDSLIDES
Here's the latest update on road conditions from Sheriff's Lt. Sean Gerrity:
Since about 6:30 AM, there have been showers in the area of varying intensity, at times heavy. Except for the apparent re-flooding at Pauma Reservation Road and Highway 76, which apparently caused a collision this morning, I have not had any additional debris flow activity reported since last night. At least four watersheds in the burn area visibly had debris flow crossing and/or traveling down local roadways.
Adams Road/Pauma Reservation Road: There is a burn area watershed, rated as having an 80-100% probability (2 year and 10 year return interval) of releasing between 1,000 and 10,000 cubic meters of debris clearly did so (easily between this estimate range). The unnamed creek at the base of this watershed apparently feeds through a culvert, which appears to be buried, now. It nearly aligns perfectly with the straight portion of Adams Road that leads directly to Pauma Reservation Road. This creek intersects with Adams road on Thomas Brothers Map Page 1031 A7 (also, approximate coordinates of 33° 20‚ 18.02N, 116° 59‚ 10.12W). The deep debris and mudflow went over Adam Road (or possibly broke through Adams road, but I could not tell), down the creek, and also easterly around the small curve on Adams Road, then straight down Adams Road onto Pauma Reservation Road. It continued down Pauma Reservation Road onto Highway 76. Pauma Reservation Road/Hwy 76 was cleared and opened last night, but apparently had more flow back onto Highway 76 later this morning, apparently causing a non-injury collision after sunrise this morning. The portion of Adams Road from the creek's intersection to Pauma Reservation Road is so deep with debris and mud that it was not passable when I viewed it earlier, not even with my 4WD. There are at least four citrus agriculture residents long this portion of the roadway. If they did not pre-evacuate, they are likely unable to leave until County Roads can clear the debris. I could not enter the area to check these residences. The creek itself also had debris flow over Adams Road, which crossed Citricado Road, also. I believe this is the same watershed that released debris onto Adams Road during the weekend of November 30, 2007. County Roads has been notified, and CalTrans was working to clear the debris and water flow that flowed across and westbound along Highway 76 from Pauma Reservation Road, at the site of the collision.
There are two smaller watersheds adjacent to and directly west of this watershed, that also have flow paths that cross Adams Road. These are both in the burn area but are unrated on the debris flow maps. Both of these also had mudslide activity crossing Adams Road, with the one furthest west causing about 12" of steep mud across Adams Road, only passable with a four-wheel drive vehicle. I found an abandoned car stuck in this flow location.
Highway 76 west of South Grade: This is precisely the same location of the mudslide that occurred during the weekend of January 4, 2008, with at least the same amount of debris flow. This flow apparently (again) came from the watershed west of South Grade Road, estimated for a 1,000 to 10,000 cubic meter flow potential (61-80% probability in a 10 year return interval). CalTrans is currently directing traffic on one lane around the deeper water flow on the westbound side, while trying to clear the clogged culverts.
South Grade Road (S-6) at the 45 mile marker (above the 4,000 foot elevation level): This location is now cleared, opened around 9:30 AM. This was actually more of a rock slide, with rock that broke through a metal retainer intended to protect the roadway from such a slide at this particular curve. The metal mesh-type retainer is still intact and full of rock, but apparently much of the rock broke loose and subverted it onto the roadway. The mesh is on the west side of the road, at a location where the roadway was clearly cut into the mountain beneath this rock, which rises almost vertically and fairly high above the roadway at this location. Although this is in the burn area, it is not clear if this rock slide occurred as a result of the burn, or would have occurred anyway.
Lt. Gerrity
Since about 6:30 AM, there have been showers in the area of varying intensity, at times heavy. Except for the apparent re-flooding at Pauma Reservation Road and Highway 76, which apparently caused a collision this morning, I have not had any additional debris flow activity reported since last night. At least four watersheds in the burn area visibly had debris flow crossing and/or traveling down local roadways.
Adams Road/Pauma Reservation Road: There is a burn area watershed, rated as having an 80-100% probability (2 year and 10 year return interval) of releasing between 1,000 and 10,000 cubic meters of debris clearly did so (easily between this estimate range). The unnamed creek at the base of this watershed apparently feeds through a culvert, which appears to be buried, now. It nearly aligns perfectly with the straight portion of Adams Road that leads directly to Pauma Reservation Road. This creek intersects with Adams road on Thomas Brothers Map Page 1031 A7 (also, approximate coordinates of 33° 20‚ 18.02N, 116° 59‚ 10.12W). The deep debris and mudflow went over Adam Road (or possibly broke through Adams road, but I could not tell), down the creek, and also easterly around the small curve on Adams Road, then straight down Adams Road onto Pauma Reservation Road. It continued down Pauma Reservation Road onto Highway 76. Pauma Reservation Road/Hwy 76 was cleared and opened last night, but apparently had more flow back onto Highway 76 later this morning, apparently causing a non-injury collision after sunrise this morning. The portion of Adams Road from the creek's intersection to Pauma Reservation Road is so deep with debris and mud that it was not passable when I viewed it earlier, not even with my 4WD. There are at least four citrus agriculture residents long this portion of the roadway. If they did not pre-evacuate, they are likely unable to leave until County Roads can clear the debris. I could not enter the area to check these residences. The creek itself also had debris flow over Adams Road, which crossed Citricado Road, also. I believe this is the same watershed that released debris onto Adams Road during the weekend of November 30, 2007. County Roads has been notified, and CalTrans was working to clear the debris and water flow that flowed across and westbound along Highway 76 from Pauma Reservation Road, at the site of the collision.
There are two smaller watersheds adjacent to and directly west of this watershed, that also have flow paths that cross Adams Road. These are both in the burn area but are unrated on the debris flow maps. Both of these also had mudslide activity crossing Adams Road, with the one furthest west causing about 12" of steep mud across Adams Road, only passable with a four-wheel drive vehicle. I found an abandoned car stuck in this flow location.
Highway 76 west of South Grade: This is precisely the same location of the mudslide that occurred during the weekend of January 4, 2008, with at least the same amount of debris flow. This flow apparently (again) came from the watershed west of South Grade Road, estimated for a 1,000 to 10,000 cubic meter flow potential (61-80% probability in a 10 year return interval). CalTrans is currently directing traffic on one lane around the deeper water flow on the westbound side, while trying to clear the clogged culverts.
South Grade Road (S-6) at the 45 mile marker (above the 4,000 foot elevation level): This location is now cleared, opened around 9:30 AM. This was actually more of a rock slide, with rock that broke through a metal retainer intended to protect the roadway from such a slide at this particular curve. The metal mesh-type retainer is still intact and full of rock, but apparently much of the rock broke loose and subverted it onto the roadway. The mesh is on the west side of the road, at a location where the roadway was clearly cut into the mountain beneath this rock, which rises almost vertically and fairly high above the roadway at this location. Although this is in the burn area, it is not clear if this rock slide occurred as a result of the burn, or would have occurred anyway.
Lt. Gerrity
LATEST ON FLOODING AND MUDSLIDES
Here's the latest bulletin from Lt. Sean Gerrity of the Sheriff's Dept:
Since about 6:30 AM, there have been showers in the area of varying intensity, at times heavy. Except for the apparent re-flooding at Pauma Reservation Road and Highway 76, which apparently caused a collision this morning, I have not had any additional debris flow activity reported since last night. At least four watersheds in the burn area visibly had debris flow crossing and/or traveling down local roadways.
Adams Road/Pauma Reservation Road: There is a burn area watershed, rated as having an 80-100% probability (2 year and 10 year return interval) of releasing between 1,000 and 10,000 cubic meters of debris clearly did so (easily between this estimate range). The unnamed creek at the base of this watershed apparently feeds through a culvert, which appears to be buried, now. It nearly aligns perfectly with the straight portion of Adams Road that leads directly to Pauma Reservation Road. This creek intersects with Adams road on Thomas Brothers Map Page 1031 A7 (also, approximate coordinates of 33° 20‚ 18.02N, 116° 59‚ 10.12W). The deep debris and mudflow went over Adam Road (or possibly broke through Adams road, but I could not tell), down the creek, and also easterly around the small curve on Adams Road, then straight down Adams Road onto Pauma Reservation Road. It continued down Pauma Reservation Road onto Highway 76. Pauma Reservation Road/Hwy 76 was cleared and opened last night, but apparently had more flow back onto Highway 76 later this morning, apparently causing a non-injury collision after sunrise this morning. The portion of Adams Road from the creek's intersection to Pauma Reservation Road is so deep with debris and mud that it was not passable when I viewed it earlier, not even with my 4WD. There are at least four citrus agriculture residents long this portion of the roadway. If they did not pre-evacuate, they are likely unable to leave until County Roads can clear the debris. I could not enter the area to check these residences. The creek itself also had debris flow over Adams Road, which crossed Citricado Road, also. I believe this is the same watershed that released debris onto Adams Road during the weekend of November 30, 2007. County Roads has been notified, and CalTrans was working to clear the debris and water flow that flowed across and westbound along Highway 76 from Pauma Reservation Road, at the site of the collision.
There are two smaller watersheds adjacent to and directly west of this watershed, that also have flow paths that cross Adams Road. These are both in the burn area but are unrated on the debris flow maps. Both of these also had mudslide activity crossing Adams Road, with the one furthest west causing about 12" of steep mud across Adams Road, only passable with a four-wheel drive vehicle. I found an abandoned car stuck in this flow location.
Highway 76 west of South Grade: This is precisely the same location of the mudslide that occurred during the weekend of January 4, 2008, with at least the same amount of debris flow. This flow apparently (again) came from the watershed west of South Grade Road, estimated for a 1,000 to 10,000 cubic meter flow potential (61-80% probability in a 10 year return interval). CalTrans is currently directing traffic on one lane around the deeper water flow on the westbound side, while trying to clear the clogged culverts.
South Grade Road (S-6) at the 45 mile marker (above the 4,000 foot elevation level): This location is now cleared, opened around 9:30 AM. This was actually more of a rock slide, with rock that broke through a metal retainer intended to protect the roadway from such a slide at this particular curve. The metal mesh-type retainer is still intact and full of rock, but apparently much of the rock broke loose and subverted it onto the roadway. The mesh is on the west side of the road, at a location where the roadway was clearly cut into the mountain beneath this rock, which rises almost vertically and fairly high above the roadway at this location. Although this is in the burn area, it is not clear if this rock slide occurred as a result of the burn, or would have occurred anyway.
Lt. Gerrity
Since about 6:30 AM, there have been showers in the area of varying intensity, at times heavy. Except for the apparent re-flooding at Pauma Reservation Road and Highway 76, which apparently caused a collision this morning, I have not had any additional debris flow activity reported since last night. At least four watersheds in the burn area visibly had debris flow crossing and/or traveling down local roadways.
Adams Road/Pauma Reservation Road: There is a burn area watershed, rated as having an 80-100% probability (2 year and 10 year return interval) of releasing between 1,000 and 10,000 cubic meters of debris clearly did so (easily between this estimate range). The unnamed creek at the base of this watershed apparently feeds through a culvert, which appears to be buried, now. It nearly aligns perfectly with the straight portion of Adams Road that leads directly to Pauma Reservation Road. This creek intersects with Adams road on Thomas Brothers Map Page 1031 A7 (also, approximate coordinates of 33° 20‚ 18.02N, 116° 59‚ 10.12W). The deep debris and mudflow went over Adam Road (or possibly broke through Adams road, but I could not tell), down the creek, and also easterly around the small curve on Adams Road, then straight down Adams Road onto Pauma Reservation Road. It continued down Pauma Reservation Road onto Highway 76. Pauma Reservation Road/Hwy 76 was cleared and opened last night, but apparently had more flow back onto Highway 76 later this morning, apparently causing a non-injury collision after sunrise this morning. The portion of Adams Road from the creek's intersection to Pauma Reservation Road is so deep with debris and mud that it was not passable when I viewed it earlier, not even with my 4WD. There are at least four citrus agriculture residents long this portion of the roadway. If they did not pre-evacuate, they are likely unable to leave until County Roads can clear the debris. I could not enter the area to check these residences. The creek itself also had debris flow over Adams Road, which crossed Citricado Road, also. I believe this is the same watershed that released debris onto Adams Road during the weekend of November 30, 2007. County Roads has been notified, and CalTrans was working to clear the debris and water flow that flowed across and westbound along Highway 76 from Pauma Reservation Road, at the site of the collision.
There are two smaller watersheds adjacent to and directly west of this watershed, that also have flow paths that cross Adams Road. These are both in the burn area but are unrated on the debris flow maps. Both of these also had mudslide activity crossing Adams Road, with the one furthest west causing about 12" of steep mud across Adams Road, only passable with a four-wheel drive vehicle. I found an abandoned car stuck in this flow location.
Highway 76 west of South Grade: This is precisely the same location of the mudslide that occurred during the weekend of January 4, 2008, with at least the same amount of debris flow. This flow apparently (again) came from the watershed west of South Grade Road, estimated for a 1,000 to 10,000 cubic meter flow potential (61-80% probability in a 10 year return interval). CalTrans is currently directing traffic on one lane around the deeper water flow on the westbound side, while trying to clear the clogged culverts.
South Grade Road (S-6) at the 45 mile marker (above the 4,000 foot elevation level): This location is now cleared, opened around 9:30 AM. This was actually more of a rock slide, with rock that broke through a metal retainer intended to protect the roadway from such a slide at this particular curve. The metal mesh-type retainer is still intact and full of rock, but apparently much of the rock broke loose and subverted it onto the roadway. The mesh is on the west side of the road, at a location where the roadway was clearly cut into the mountain beneath this rock, which rises almost vertically and fairly high above the roadway at this location. Although this is in the burn area, it is not clear if this rock slide occurred as a result of the burn, or would have occurred anyway.
Lt. Gerrity
HWY 76 REOPENED
Highway 76 has been reopened after being closed most of the night. Cal Trans workers are directing traffic around the mudslide location for now. Hopefully it doesn't rain too much to cause another river...
ROAD CLOSED AT THREE POINTS
Here's the latest from Lt. Sean Gerrity on road closures due to rain:
We've have mud and earth/debris slides reported at three locations, all occurring between about 9:00 PM and 9:30 PM earlier.
- South Grade Road at about the 45 mile marker (apparent earth slide and/or debris slide), about 3/4 the way up Palomar Mountain from Highway 76. South Grade Road is completely impassible, and has been closed. County Roads is handling the closure (at this time, presumably between Highway 76 and East Grade Road [S-7]). La Jolla Fire Chief Wes Ruiz reported it may take a day or more to clear this. Supervisor Burt Quick from DPW/County Roads is evaluating this. Although he had not arrived to personally evaluate the site, from what he understands it might be possible to open one lane of travel rather soon, and perhaps even the entire roadway within five or so hours.
- Highway 76 just west of South Grade Road (mudslide/debris flow). Highway 76 is closed between Valley Center Road and the Lake Henshaw resort (residents and business employees of Palomar Mountain can access the mountain via Lake Henshaw and East Grade Road only). CalTrans initially requested closure, and I sent SDSO units to do so until they could be relieved by CHP. CalTrans cleared the mud debris off of the road itself, and thought it would be okay, until the next heavy rain burst happened on Palomar Mountain above. There are two culverts clogged, and the rain burst above caused a fairly sizeable river to flow over the road down below rather than through the culverts (water deep enough to cause spin-outs and/or drown cars). Sporadic shower activity, forming roughly off of the Oceanside coast and passing this way, continued to develop until about 2:00 AM. Local weather is currently calm, with significantly reduced shower activity forming off of the Oceanside coast. Per a conversation Rand Allan had with NWS at about 11:00 PM, further potentially heavy showers are anticipated from a system currently north of us, off of the Los Angeles coast, expected to arrive between 3:00 AM and 6:00 AM (if conditions don't change). CalTrans has to bring in heavy equipment in the morning to clean out the culverts, before they can open the road again. This happened a few weeks ago at the same spot, and they had it opened by about 1:00 PM. Hopefully the damage is the same or less than the last time.
- Pauma Reservation Road north of Highway 76 (mud debris). CalTrans and/or County Roads have cleared this of mud debris and it has been re-opened.
We've have mud and earth/debris slides reported at three locations, all occurring between about 9:00 PM and 9:30 PM earlier.
- South Grade Road at about the 45 mile marker (apparent earth slide and/or debris slide), about 3/4 the way up Palomar Mountain from Highway 76. South Grade Road is completely impassible, and has been closed. County Roads is handling the closure (at this time, presumably between Highway 76 and East Grade Road [S-7]). La Jolla Fire Chief Wes Ruiz reported it may take a day or more to clear this. Supervisor Burt Quick from DPW/County Roads is evaluating this. Although he had not arrived to personally evaluate the site, from what he understands it might be possible to open one lane of travel rather soon, and perhaps even the entire roadway within five or so hours.
- Highway 76 just west of South Grade Road (mudslide/debris flow). Highway 76 is closed between Valley Center Road and the Lake Henshaw resort (residents and business employees of Palomar Mountain can access the mountain via Lake Henshaw and East Grade Road only). CalTrans initially requested closure, and I sent SDSO units to do so until they could be relieved by CHP. CalTrans cleared the mud debris off of the road itself, and thought it would be okay, until the next heavy rain burst happened on Palomar Mountain above. There are two culverts clogged, and the rain burst above caused a fairly sizeable river to flow over the road down below rather than through the culverts (water deep enough to cause spin-outs and/or drown cars). Sporadic shower activity, forming roughly off of the Oceanside coast and passing this way, continued to develop until about 2:00 AM. Local weather is currently calm, with significantly reduced shower activity forming off of the Oceanside coast. Per a conversation Rand Allan had with NWS at about 11:00 PM, further potentially heavy showers are anticipated from a system currently north of us, off of the Los Angeles coast, expected to arrive between 3:00 AM and 6:00 AM (if conditions don't change). CalTrans has to bring in heavy equipment in the morning to clean out the culverts, before they can open the road again. This happened a few weeks ago at the same spot, and they had it opened by about 1:00 PM. Hopefully the damage is the same or less than the last time.
- Pauma Reservation Road north of Highway 76 (mud debris). CalTrans and/or County Roads have cleared this of mud debris and it has been re-opened.
SOUTH GRADE CLOSED BY ROCK SLIDE
MUDSLIDES
The debris flows that have been feared since the October fires occured Sunday night, closing S-6, the South Grade Road to Palomar Mountain.
The heavy rains that had been anticipated all weekend began pelting areas that had been burned, and which were prime candidates for mud and rock slides, called debris flows.
Your Roadrunner reporter personally came upon the rockslide about three quarters of the way up the grade at about 10 p.m. Sunday night as I was returning home
Most of the road up the grade was overrun with gravel and large rocks. Fog and rain were alternately thick and heavy as well, so that it was hard to tell where the road left off and the debris began.
So much so that I considered very strongly turning around and going back down even before I encountered the Dept. of Public Works bulldozer that was working in the fog, moving piles of rocks out of the way.
The bulldozer’s operator got out of the rig and approached.
“You can’t go any further. It’s impassable. There’s hundreds of tons of rock on the road,” he said.
I made a U-turn, and so did a car that had been following me up the grade, and who turned out to be an astronomer of who was heading to work at “The Monestery,” at Palomar Observatory.
It could be a day or perhaps much longer before the road is reopened, especially if the debris flow has damaged the road structure.
The debris flows that have been feared since the October fires occured Sunday night, closing S-6, the South Grade Road to Palomar Mountain.
The heavy rains that had been anticipated all weekend began pelting areas that had been burned, and which were prime candidates for mud and rock slides, called debris flows.
Your Roadrunner reporter personally came upon the rockslide about three quarters of the way up the grade at about 10 p.m. Sunday night as I was returning home
Most of the road up the grade was overrun with gravel and large rocks. Fog and rain were alternately thick and heavy as well, so that it was hard to tell where the road left off and the debris began.
So much so that I considered very strongly turning around and going back down even before I encountered the Dept. of Public Works bulldozer that was working in the fog, moving piles of rocks out of the way.
The bulldozer’s operator got out of the rig and approached.
“You can’t go any further. It’s impassable. There’s hundreds of tons of rock on the road,” he said.
I made a U-turn, and so did a car that had been following me up the grade, and who turned out to be an astronomer of who was heading to work at “The Monestery,” at Palomar Observatory.
It could be a day or perhaps much longer before the road is reopened, especially if the debris flow has damaged the road structure.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
A while ago I asked Sheriff's Lt. Sean Gerrity for an update on the possible flooding situation. He just replied:
"For a while today, we had a nice break. Right now, there is a string of thunderstorm cells coming in, and a flash flood warning (elevated from a "watch") was issued for our area just after 4:00 PM. It looks like there may be a little rest between some of these cells for a short period, but the weather seems to have more in store for us tonight. I was able to close my command post earlier today, but I am now coming in to open it back up.
Thus far, there has been no visible debris flow activity and thus no related road closures or higher reverse 911 alerts. We are all hoping it stays that way.
Stay dry,
Lt. Gerrity
"For a while today, we had a nice break. Right now, there is a string of thunderstorm cells coming in, and a flash flood warning (elevated from a "watch") was issued for our area just after 4:00 PM. It looks like there may be a little rest between some of these cells for a short period, but the weather seems to have more in store for us tonight. I was able to close my command post earlier today, but I am now coming in to open it back up.
Thus far, there has been no visible debris flow activity and thus no related road closures or higher reverse 911 alerts. We are all hoping it stays that way.
Stay dry,
Lt. Gerrity
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
Flash Flood Warning
San Diego County Coastal Areas, San Diego County Valleys, Santa Ana Mountains, Foothill, San Diego County Mountains, San Diego County Deserts (California)
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
CAC073-271830-
/O.NEW.KSGX.FF.W.0012.080127T1235Z-080127T1830Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
435 AM PST SUN JAN 27 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL SAN DIEGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF RAMONA...
* UNTIL 1030 AM PST
* AT 430 AM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
HEAVY RAIN OVER THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS
INCLUDING AROUND THE POOMACHA AND WITCH BURN AREAS. THE RAINFALL
WILL CAUSE FLOODING...ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL CREEKS AND NEAR THE
RECENT BURNED AREAS. DANGEROUS DEBRIS FLOWS...INCLUDING MUD AND
ROCK SLIDES...ARE EXPECTED. MUD SLIDES AND ROCK SLIDES CAN
POTENTIALLY TRAP AND KILL PEOPLE CAUGHT IN THEIR PATH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PALOMAR
MOUNTAIN...VALLEY CENTER...JULIAN AND ALPINE
RESIDENTS AND MOTORISTS IN AND BELOW RECENTLY BURNED AREAS
SHOULD BE ALERT TO HEAVY MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS WHICH MAY BLOCK
ROADS AND CULVERTS. POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FLOODING AND PROPERTY LOSS
COULD RESULT IN AREAS WHERE RUNOFF IS RESTRICTED OR BLOCKED.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
THE TOWNS OF PAUMA VALLEY, RINCON AND LA JOLLA AMAGO, IN ADDITION TO
OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS AND BUILDINGS LOCATED ALONG DRAINAGES WITHIN OR
BELOW ANY OF THE BURNED BASINS, CAN BE IMPACTED BY DEBRIS FLOWS.
DEBRIS FLOWS ISSUING FROM BURNED BASINS CAN IMPACT HIGHWAY 76 (ALSO
KNOWN AS PALA ROAD), PARADISE CREEK ROAD, SOUTH GRADE ROAD, AND ANY
OTHER ROADS WITHIN THE BURNED AREA, PARTICULARLY WHERE THEY CROSS
BURNED DRAINAGES.
HIGHWAY 76 NORTH OF THE TOWN OF RINCON IS PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO
FLOOD AND DEBRIS FLOW AT CROSSINGS WITH AGUA TIBIA CREEK, FREY CREEK,
PAUMA CREEK, HARRISON CANYON AND SYCAMORE CANYON. HIGHWAY 76 EAST OF
THE INTERSECTION WITH SOUTH GRADE ROAD IS ALSO PARTICULARLY
SUSCEPTIBLE TO DEBRIS FLOWS AND FLOODS WHERE DRAINAGES CROSS THE
HIGHWAY.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD LOCATED AT THE OUTLET OF SAN VICENTE CREEK; THE SAN
DIEGO RIVER, CEDAR CREEK AND BOULDER CREEK CANYONS ABOVE EL CAPITAN
RESERVOIR AND TEMESCAL AND BLOOMDALE CREEK CANYONS ARE PARTICULARLY
SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGING DEBRIS FLOWS AND FLOODS. HOWEVER,
NEIGHBORHOODS AND BUILDINGS LOCATED ALONG DRAINAGES WITHIN OR BELOW
ANY OF THE BURNED BASINS CAN ALSO BE IMPACTED BY FLOODS AND DEBRIS
FLOWS.
DEBRIS FLOWS ISSUING FROM BURNED BASINS CAN IMPACT HIGHWAY 78 BETWEEN
THE TOWN OF SAN PASQUAL AND RAMONA, JULIAN ROAD (HIGHWAY 78) EAST OF
RAMONA, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER ROADS WITHIN THE BURNED AREA,
PARTICULARLY WHERE THEY CROSS BURNED DRAINAGES.
LAT...LON 3342 11718 3342 11646 3309 11652 3261 11625
3259 11662 3293 11688
TIME...MOT...LOC 1224Z 180DEG 0KT 3305 11663
$$
LAVIS
San Diego County Coastal Areas, San Diego County Valleys, Santa Ana Mountains, Foothill, San Diego County Mountains, San Diego County Deserts (California)
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
CAC073-271830-
/O.NEW.KSGX.FF.W.0012.080127T1235Z-080127T1830Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
435 AM PST SUN JAN 27 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL SAN DIEGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF RAMONA...
* UNTIL 1030 AM PST
* AT 430 AM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
HEAVY RAIN OVER THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS
INCLUDING AROUND THE POOMACHA AND WITCH BURN AREAS. THE RAINFALL
WILL CAUSE FLOODING...ESPECIALLY ALONG SMALL CREEKS AND NEAR THE
RECENT BURNED AREAS. DANGEROUS DEBRIS FLOWS...INCLUDING MUD AND
ROCK SLIDES...ARE EXPECTED. MUD SLIDES AND ROCK SLIDES CAN
POTENTIALLY TRAP AND KILL PEOPLE CAUGHT IN THEIR PATH.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PALOMAR
MOUNTAIN...VALLEY CENTER...JULIAN AND ALPINE
RESIDENTS AND MOTORISTS IN AND BELOW RECENTLY BURNED AREAS
SHOULD BE ALERT TO HEAVY MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS WHICH MAY BLOCK
ROADS AND CULVERTS. POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FLOODING AND PROPERTY LOSS
COULD RESULT IN AREAS WHERE RUNOFF IS RESTRICTED OR BLOCKED.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
THE TOWNS OF PAUMA VALLEY, RINCON AND LA JOLLA AMAGO, IN ADDITION TO
OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS AND BUILDINGS LOCATED ALONG DRAINAGES WITHIN OR
BELOW ANY OF THE BURNED BASINS, CAN BE IMPACTED BY DEBRIS FLOWS.
DEBRIS FLOWS ISSUING FROM BURNED BASINS CAN IMPACT HIGHWAY 76 (ALSO
KNOWN AS PALA ROAD), PARADISE CREEK ROAD, SOUTH GRADE ROAD, AND ANY
OTHER ROADS WITHIN THE BURNED AREA, PARTICULARLY WHERE THEY CROSS
BURNED DRAINAGES.
HIGHWAY 76 NORTH OF THE TOWN OF RINCON IS PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO
FLOOD AND DEBRIS FLOW AT CROSSINGS WITH AGUA TIBIA CREEK, FREY CREEK,
PAUMA CREEK, HARRISON CANYON AND SYCAMORE CANYON. HIGHWAY 76 EAST OF
THE INTERSECTION WITH SOUTH GRADE ROAD IS ALSO PARTICULARLY
SUSCEPTIBLE TO DEBRIS FLOWS AND FLOODS WHERE DRAINAGES CROSS THE
HIGHWAY.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD LOCATED AT THE OUTLET OF SAN VICENTE CREEK; THE SAN
DIEGO RIVER, CEDAR CREEK AND BOULDER CREEK CANYONS ABOVE EL CAPITAN
RESERVOIR AND TEMESCAL AND BLOOMDALE CREEK CANYONS ARE PARTICULARLY
SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGING DEBRIS FLOWS AND FLOODS. HOWEVER,
NEIGHBORHOODS AND BUILDINGS LOCATED ALONG DRAINAGES WITHIN OR BELOW
ANY OF THE BURNED BASINS CAN ALSO BE IMPACTED BY FLOODS AND DEBRIS
FLOWS.
DEBRIS FLOWS ISSUING FROM BURNED BASINS CAN IMPACT HIGHWAY 78 BETWEEN
THE TOWN OF SAN PASQUAL AND RAMONA, JULIAN ROAD (HIGHWAY 78) EAST OF
RAMONA, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER ROADS WITHIN THE BURNED AREA,
PARTICULARLY WHERE THEY CROSS BURNED DRAINAGES.
LAT...LON 3342 11718 3342 11646 3309 11652 3261 11625
3259 11662 3293 11688
TIME...MOT...LOC 1224Z 180DEG 0KT 3305 11663
$$
LAVIS
Saturday, January 26, 2008
FIREFIGHTERS EXTINGUISH STRUCTURE FIRE
Structure Fire in Valley Center, Ca Saturday, January 26, 2008 Reported at 0712 hours this morning Occupied Single Family Dwelling MVU # 00861 This morning at 0712, a 911 emergency call was received reporting a residential Structure Fire in the area of Rancho Valencia Road in Valley Center. A full first alarm structure assignment was dispatched by CALFIRE to the reported location. Responding fire equipment reported smoke showing while in route. First on scene Firefighters reported flames and smoke coming from an attached garage of a single family home in the 29000 block of Rancho Valencia Road. Firefighters conducted a primary search of the home to insure all the occupants had escaped the fire. The fire in the garage included all the contents and a passenger vehicle. One firefighter suffered burns to the face and taken to UCSD Medical Center fore treatment and was released. There were no civilian injuries. Fire Units from Valley Center, Rincon, Pala and Palomar Mountain were on scene extinguishing the fire. The initial garage fire was extinguished within 30 minutes but the fire had extended up the inside of walls and into the open attic area causing additional overall and salvage efforts by firefighters for more than 3 hours. Investigation found that the fire was discovered by the homeowners who were home and awake. The cause of the fire continues to under investigation but the origin of the fire was in the area of an electrical power cord in the garage and is considered accidental in nature. Damage was estimated at $250,000 in structural damage with another $100,000 in contents damage. The damage included the family car that was in the garage at the time of the fire. The Dwelling was posted as unsafe for occupancy due to structural damage and the occupants have been relocated. Firefighter cut ventilation hole in the roof to allow Hot gasses and smoke to escape during this fire. Fire crews get a break and hydration after the fire is brought Under control. This passenger car was destroyed in the fire. George E. Lucia Sr. Fire Marshal VCFPD cell 24/7 @ 760.644.9933 glucia@vcfpd.org
COUNTY PREPARES FOR BIG STORM/ HWY 76 MAY BE CLOSED
The Roadrunner received the following bulletin from Sheriff's Lt. Sean Gerrity Friday:
Based upon weather predictions for tomorrow's storm event, the County Office of Emergency Services will be staffing their Emergency Operations Center tomorrow evening through at least Sunday noon (depending on the weather and its impact). I will be opening the Poomacha Burn Area command post no later than 6:00 PM tomorrow night, here at the Valley Center Sheriff's Substation (yes, another weekend away from home - sigh).
This afternoon, my deputies delivered the attached warnings to the 100 or so homes we believe to be at highest risk in the area (Note: I removed the County and Sheriff seals from these copies, otherwise you'd be getting an 8MB e-mail).
As in the past, the Highway 76 corridor between Lake Henshaw and Valley Center Road will be at highest risk, with debris flow potential at about 16 different points along this portion of Highway 76. If it becomes necessary to close this portion of the road, Palomar Mountain residents and business employees will be allowed access via East Grade Road, via Highway 76 at Lake Henshaw once again. They will be allowed through at the Lake Henshaw resort checkpoint, but should only go to and from East Grade Road, and not any further west on Highway 76. As before, Nate Harrison Grade is not suggested, and likely would be unsafe. Residents and business employees should not access Highway 76 via South Grade Road during such closure, as the risk of large and potentially lethal debris flows (including, after they have happened, crashing into them or losing vehicle control because of them) is simply too high.
CalTrans will have crews patrolling Highway 76 through the night (they have actually been out there all week), and County Roads will also be out.
For Palomar Mountain, this next storm set is expected to pull in warmer moisture from the more subtropical regions of the Pacific, raising the snow level to above 7,000 feet. It is expected to melt and "wash away" the snow on Palomar Mountain tomorrow night. Rain levels may reach between 4" to 8" on Palomar Mountain during this storm, with the most significant rain potentially occurring between tomorrow night at midnight and 4:00 AM Sunday morning, perhaps at a rate of about 1" per hour (or more) at times.
Enjoy the snow while you can...
Lt. Gerrity
CORRECTION:
The quote we have in our Web news article posted yesterday is not quite correct. We thought we were quoting Chief George Lucia as being the one who hiked into the canyons of the La Jolla Reservation to look at possible debris flows. It was actually
George Wilkins, who is a private hydrologist currently working for the La Jolla Band of Mission Indians, and also working with the the BAER Team (Burn Area Emergency Response Team), which is comprised of many different government agencies including the USGS. George Wilkins went up in the helicopter with Lt. Gerrity, and he is the one who has hiked some of the canyons to get a closer look.
Based upon weather predictions for tomorrow's storm event, the County Office of Emergency Services will be staffing their Emergency Operations Center tomorrow evening through at least Sunday noon (depending on the weather and its impact). I will be opening the Poomacha Burn Area command post no later than 6:00 PM tomorrow night, here at the Valley Center Sheriff's Substation (yes, another weekend away from home - sigh).
This afternoon, my deputies delivered the attached warnings to the 100 or so homes we believe to be at highest risk in the area (Note: I removed the County and Sheriff seals from these copies, otherwise you'd be getting an 8MB e-mail).
As in the past, the Highway 76 corridor between Lake Henshaw and Valley Center Road will be at highest risk, with debris flow potential at about 16 different points along this portion of Highway 76. If it becomes necessary to close this portion of the road, Palomar Mountain residents and business employees will be allowed access via East Grade Road, via Highway 76 at Lake Henshaw once again. They will be allowed through at the Lake Henshaw resort checkpoint, but should only go to and from East Grade Road, and not any further west on Highway 76. As before, Nate Harrison Grade is not suggested, and likely would be unsafe. Residents and business employees should not access Highway 76 via South Grade Road during such closure, as the risk of large and potentially lethal debris flows (including, after they have happened, crashing into them or losing vehicle control because of them) is simply too high.
CalTrans will have crews patrolling Highway 76 through the night (they have actually been out there all week), and County Roads will also be out.
For Palomar Mountain, this next storm set is expected to pull in warmer moisture from the more subtropical regions of the Pacific, raising the snow level to above 7,000 feet. It is expected to melt and "wash away" the snow on Palomar Mountain tomorrow night. Rain levels may reach between 4" to 8" on Palomar Mountain during this storm, with the most significant rain potentially occurring between tomorrow night at midnight and 4:00 AM Sunday morning, perhaps at a rate of about 1" per hour (or more) at times.
Enjoy the snow while you can...
Lt. Gerrity
CORRECTION:
The quote we have in our Web news article posted yesterday is not quite correct. We thought we were quoting Chief George Lucia as being the one who hiked into the canyons of the La Jolla Reservation to look at possible debris flows. It was actually
George Wilkins, who is a private hydrologist currently working for the La Jolla Band of Mission Indians, and also working with the the BAER Team (Burn Area Emergency Response Team), which is comprised of many different government agencies including the USGS. George Wilkins went up in the helicopter with Lt. Gerrity, and he is the one who has hiked some of the canyons to get a closer look.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
YOU MAY SEE SMOKE
Prescribed burn to begin in Cleveland National Forest
PALOMAR MOUNTAIN -- Fire officials today will begin a prescribed burn of about 630 acres in the Cleveland National Forest, the U.S. Forest Service announced Wednesday.
The burn, expected to continue through May, will remove vegetation to maintain fuel breaks and improve forest health, Forest Service officials said. Locations of the burn will be: 75 acres in the Fry Creek Campground area, 55 acres near the six-mile marker along East Grade Road south of Palomar Divide and 175 acres on the North Slope of Aguanga Ridge. Columns of smoke may be visible near these sites during the burn.
PALOMAR MOUNTAIN -- Fire officials today will begin a prescribed burn of about 630 acres in the Cleveland National Forest, the U.S. Forest Service announced Wednesday.
The burn, expected to continue through May, will remove vegetation to maintain fuel breaks and improve forest health, Forest Service officials said. Locations of the burn will be: 75 acres in the Fry Creek Campground area, 55 acres near the six-mile marker along East Grade Road south of Palomar Divide and 175 acres on the North Slope of Aguanga Ridge. Columns of smoke may be visible near these sites during the burn.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
SHOOTING TURNS OUT TO BE HOAX
Twelve hours after the drama began, it turned out that the story of a woman who claimed to have shot her husband at Harrah's Rincon Casino was a hoax! At 2:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon authorities received a cell phone call from a woman claiming that she had shot her husband. SWAT conducted a search of the third floor of Harrah's Rincon Casino's west tower, all 55 rooms and failed to find anyone.
Here's the Sheriff's Dept report on the incident:
On January 8, 2008, at about 2:20 p.m. the Sheriff's Communications Center received a call from Security at the Harrah's
Rincon Hotel/Casino (777 Harrah's Rincon Way, Valley) of a shooting. Hotel Security reported that a female had just
called the Front Desk and said she had shot her husband in one of the rooms.
In response to the report, deputies from the Valley Center Substation, the San Marcos Station, the Sheriff's Special
Enforcement Detail (SED - the Sheriff's SWAT Team) along with officers from the California Highway Patrol (CHP)
proceeded to the scene to evacuate uninvolved persons from the Hotel and to conduct a search for the potential victim
and suspect.
Further investigation led to the possibility that the incident may have occurred on the 3rd Floor of the Garden Tower. An
extensive search was conducted by SED; however, neither a victim nor a suspect was located. No other reports of
injured persons or gunshots were made to either Hotel Security or law enforcement officials following the search.
At about 12:45 a.m. on January 9, 2008, the search was discontinued and the incident was turned over to Sheriff's
investigators to determine the actual origin and source of the call. No one is currently in custody; however, the
investigation is ongoing.
Here's the Sheriff's Dept report on the incident:
On January 8, 2008, at about 2:20 p.m. the Sheriff's Communications Center received a call from Security at the Harrah's
Rincon Hotel/Casino (777 Harrah's Rincon Way, Valley) of a shooting. Hotel Security reported that a female had just
called the Front Desk and said she had shot her husband in one of the rooms.
In response to the report, deputies from the Valley Center Substation, the San Marcos Station, the Sheriff's Special
Enforcement Detail (SED - the Sheriff's SWAT Team) along with officers from the California Highway Patrol (CHP)
proceeded to the scene to evacuate uninvolved persons from the Hotel and to conduct a search for the potential victim
and suspect.
Further investigation led to the possibility that the incident may have occurred on the 3rd Floor of the Garden Tower. An
extensive search was conducted by SED; however, neither a victim nor a suspect was located. No other reports of
injured persons or gunshots were made to either Hotel Security or law enforcement officials following the search.
At about 12:45 a.m. on January 9, 2008, the search was discontinued and the incident was turned over to Sheriff's
investigators to determine the actual origin and source of the call. No one is currently in custody; however, the
investigation is ongoing.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
ONE STORM LEFT TO GO
The area has made it through two storms without any major debris flows or mud slides, with one storm that will hit either late tonight or early tomorrow.
Below is Sheriff’s Sgt. Sean Gerrity’s update this morning on the situation:
“We made it through yesterday without any debris flows, without the need to close Highway 76 (although we had some ‘close calls’ based upon very significant rain activity at times). This morning, between 4:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., we again had significant rain activity on Birch Hill [on Palomar Mountain], which raised some concern.
“As of this time, there hasn't been any known significant debris flow activity, though it is always possible there was some deeper inside the inaccessible portions of watersheds on the south face of Palomar Mountain.
“There have been some instances of relatively minor roadway rock and soil debris typical of heavy rains around here. CalTrans has, around the clock, been closely monitoring and patrolling the culverts and creeks along Highway 76, with equipment ‘ready to go’ in the event a debris flow either breached Highway 76 or clogged one of the many culverts/creeks intersecting with Highway 76. The County's Department of Public Works - Road Department has been doing the same for other areas.
“ After this morning's more significant rain event, it is my guess that Highway 76 will remain open throughout the day, and hopefully through the final significant portion of this storm expected to arrive late tonight or early tomorrow morning.
“Of course, as we've already discovered, predictions versus actual occurrences that happen with weather don't always match up. We've already had significantly more precipitation activity locally than what was predicted as of last Friday.
“Below are statistics from our very own local range gauges which the County has been monitoring closely throughout the weekend. These statistics are as of 5:30 AM this morning:
Birch Hill (Palomar Mountain): 12.5" storm total, 1.65" in the last three hours, 0.75" in the last hour (before 5:30 AM)
Palomar Observatory: 6.25" storm total
La Jolla Amago: 2.75" storm total, 0.39" last three hours (before 5;30 AM)
Rincon Springs: 1.33" storm total
Cole Grade Road: 1.18" storm total
Oak Flats: 3.5" storm total
(The Oak Flats gauge is about 1/4 mile east of northern Pala Temecula Road, on the ridgeline west of the Poomacha Fire burn area, at an elevation of 3,068 feet).
Below is Sheriff’s Sgt. Sean Gerrity’s update this morning on the situation:
“We made it through yesterday without any debris flows, without the need to close Highway 76 (although we had some ‘close calls’ based upon very significant rain activity at times). This morning, between 4:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., we again had significant rain activity on Birch Hill [on Palomar Mountain], which raised some concern.
“As of this time, there hasn't been any known significant debris flow activity, though it is always possible there was some deeper inside the inaccessible portions of watersheds on the south face of Palomar Mountain.
“There have been some instances of relatively minor roadway rock and soil debris typical of heavy rains around here. CalTrans has, around the clock, been closely monitoring and patrolling the culverts and creeks along Highway 76, with equipment ‘ready to go’ in the event a debris flow either breached Highway 76 or clogged one of the many culverts/creeks intersecting with Highway 76. The County's Department of Public Works - Road Department has been doing the same for other areas.
“ After this morning's more significant rain event, it is my guess that Highway 76 will remain open throughout the day, and hopefully through the final significant portion of this storm expected to arrive late tonight or early tomorrow morning.
“Of course, as we've already discovered, predictions versus actual occurrences that happen with weather don't always match up. We've already had significantly more precipitation activity locally than what was predicted as of last Friday.
“Below are statistics from our very own local range gauges which the County has been monitoring closely throughout the weekend. These statistics are as of 5:30 AM this morning:
Birch Hill (Palomar Mountain): 12.5" storm total, 1.65" in the last three hours, 0.75" in the last hour (before 5:30 AM)
Palomar Observatory: 6.25" storm total
La Jolla Amago: 2.75" storm total, 0.39" last three hours (before 5;30 AM)
Rincon Springs: 1.33" storm total
Cole Grade Road: 1.18" storm total
Oak Flats: 3.5" storm total
(The Oak Flats gauge is about 1/4 mile east of northern Pala Temecula Road, on the ridgeline west of the Poomacha Fire burn area, at an elevation of 3,068 feet).
Saturday, January 5, 2008
NO ROAD CLOSURES SO FAR
RAINS PRODUCE NO DEBRIS FLOW SO FAR
“We dodged a bullet,” Sheriff’s Lt. Sean Gerrity told The Roadrunner Saturday around 1 p.m.
Although up to 8 inches of rain have fallen in some places (4 inches were measured at Palomar Observatory) there have been no debris flows, and nothing more serious than the usual small rock slides that accompany rains in the mountains.
There had been some anticipation that Hwy 76 might have to be closed between VC Road and Lake Henshaw as it was a month ago. That could still happen, but hasn’t happened yet.
CalTrans crews have been very proactive about the patroling the roads to look for potential problems. They also have heavy equipment with them to deal with any problems that they encounter.
“Their intention is to keep the roads open,” Lt. Gerrity said.
He and his emergency response crew at the Sheriff’s substation were getting ready to go home and get some sleep before returning to duty when the next storm is set to hit, about sunrise on Sunday.
Then, another storm will pile up on top of that one about 10 p.m. Sunday night.
“Looks like we got through the worst of it without having to shut any roads,” Gerrity said.
“We dodged a bullet,” Sheriff’s Lt. Sean Gerrity told The Roadrunner Saturday around 1 p.m.
Although up to 8 inches of rain have fallen in some places (4 inches were measured at Palomar Observatory) there have been no debris flows, and nothing more serious than the usual small rock slides that accompany rains in the mountains.
There had been some anticipation that Hwy 76 might have to be closed between VC Road and Lake Henshaw as it was a month ago. That could still happen, but hasn’t happened yet.
CalTrans crews have been very proactive about the patroling the roads to look for potential problems. They also have heavy equipment with them to deal with any problems that they encounter.
“Their intention is to keep the roads open,” Lt. Gerrity said.
He and his emergency response crew at the Sheriff’s substation were getting ready to go home and get some sleep before returning to duty when the next storm is set to hit, about sunrise on Sunday.
Then, another storm will pile up on top of that one about 10 p.m. Sunday night.
“Looks like we got through the worst of it without having to shut any roads,” Gerrity said.
Friday, January 4, 2008
THE APPROACHING STORM
COUNTY URGES RESIDENTS TO PREPARE FOR APPROACHING STORMS
Many residents in the fire burn areas are warned of the potential for flooding and debris flows
Using the AlertSanDiego mass notification system, the County of San Diego is warning residents, by phone, of the potential for debris flow and flooding associated with the approaching storms. The County Office of Emergency Services recommends that residents living in the Witch Creek, Rice, Poomacha and Harris fire burn areas make all necessary preparations to protect their homes and, should damaging conditions develop, seek safe shelter away from the fire burn area until the storm passes.
Sheriff’s Department deputies, Department of Public Works road crews, local police departments and County Flood Control personnel will monitor conditions in the affected areas throughout the weekend. Additionally, there are more than one hundred stream and rain gauges throughout the county; the Office of Emergency Services is prepared to issue additional phone advisories to residents if rain gauges indicate the need for additional warnings.
Holly R. Crawford
Public Information Specialist
County of San Diego
Office of Emergency Services
858-565-5592
Many residents in the fire burn areas are warned of the potential for flooding and debris flows
Using the AlertSanDiego mass notification system, the County of San Diego is warning residents, by phone, of the potential for debris flow and flooding associated with the approaching storms. The County Office of Emergency Services recommends that residents living in the Witch Creek, Rice, Poomacha and Harris fire burn areas make all necessary preparations to protect their homes and, should damaging conditions develop, seek safe shelter away from the fire burn area until the storm passes.
Sheriff’s Department deputies, Department of Public Works road crews, local police departments and County Flood Control personnel will monitor conditions in the affected areas throughout the weekend. Additionally, there are more than one hundred stream and rain gauges throughout the county; the Office of Emergency Services is prepared to issue additional phone advisories to residents if rain gauges indicate the need for additional warnings.
Holly R. Crawford
Public Information Specialist
County of San Diego
Office of Emergency Services
858-565-5592
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