Full Notification

The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... The Apple and El Dorado burn scar in... Riverside County in southern California... San Bernardino County in southern California...

* Until 530 PM PDT.

* At 319 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Apple and El Dorado Burn Scar. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow moving through the Apple and El Dorado burn scar. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding in and around the Apple and El Dorado Burn Scar. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Apple and El Dorado Burn Scar.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Yucaipa, southern Mount San Gorgonio, Forest Falls, Banning, Morongo Indian Reservation and Cherry Valley.

* AFFECTED AREAS: RIVERSIDE, CA ... SAN BERNARDINO, CA

Instructions:

This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall may cause extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks, streams, and ditches in the El Dorado and Apple Burn Scars. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If you encounter flood waters, climb to safety. Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains will likely trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, especially in and around these areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.