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NWS Public Information Statement National Weather Service Page 1 of 4 Print This Page Media Home Version: Current 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NOUS46 KLOX 230057 PNSLOX PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 456 PM PST FRI FEB 22 2008 ...PRELIMINARY RAINFALL TOTALS... THE FOLLOWING ARE RAINFALL TOTALS IN INCHES FOR THIS RAIN EVENT THROUGH 400 PM THIS AFTERNOON. .LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN AVALON............................ 1.94 HAWTHORNE (KHHR).................. 0.33 LOS ANGELES AP (KLAX)............. 0.27 DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES.............. 0.57 LONG BEACH (KLGB)................. 0.54 SANTA MONICA (KSMO)............... 0.63 MONTE NIDO FS..................... 0.75 BIG ROCK MESA..................... 0.71 BEL AIR HOTEL..................... 1.02 BALLONA CK @ SAWTELLE............. 0.04 BEVERLY HILLS..................... 0.64 HOLLYWOOD RSVR.................... 0.55 L.A. R @ FIRESTONE................ 0.48 DOMINGUEZ WATER CO................ 0.51 LA HABRA HEIGHTS.................. 0.20 .LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEYS VAN NUYS (KVNY)................... 0.46 NEWHALL........................... 0.22 AGOURA............................ 0.55 CHATSWORTH RSVR................... 0.45 SEPULVEDA CYN @ MULHL............. 0.71 PACOIMA DAM....................... 0.39 HANSEN DAM........................ 0.30 NEWHALL-SOLEDAD SCHL.............. 0.24 SAUGUS............................ 0.03 DEL VALLE......................... 0.26 .LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY L.A. CITY COLLEGE................. 0.55 EAGLE ROCK RSRV................... 0.40 EATON WASH @ LOFTUS............... 0.36 SAN GABRIEL R @ VLY............... 0.28 WALNUT CK S.B..................... 0.47 SANTA FE DAM...................... 0.26 WHITTIER HILLS.................... 0.60 CLAREMONT......................... 0.70 .LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/lox/media/getprodplus.php?wfo=lox&print=yes&media=yes&pil=pns&sid=lox 2/23/2008 National Weather Service Page 2 of 4 SANDBERG (KSDB)................... 0.08 MOUNT WILSON CBS.................. 0.72 W FK HELIPORT..................... 1.02 SANTA ANITA DAM................... 0.59 SAN GABRIEL DAM................... 0.63 MORRIS DAM........................ 0.04 BIG DALTON DAM.................... 0.63 OPIDS CAMP........................ 0.87 SIERRA MADRE MAINT YD............. 0.29 TANBARK........................... 0.75 SAN ANTONIO DAM................... 0.61 MILL CK........................... 0.35 CHILAO............................ 0.11 MT BALDY FS....................... 0.38 WHITAKER PEAK..................... 0.58 WARM SPRINGS...................... 0.88 ACTON............................. 0.02 CAMP 9............................ 0.48 .LOS ANGELES COUNTY DESERTS PALMDALE (KPMD)................... 0.01 LANCASTER (KWJF).................. T .VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL CAMARILLO (KCMA).................. 0.19 OXNARD (KLOX)..................... 0.40 LEO CARILLO....................... 0.26 CNTY GVT CNTR..................... 0.27 EL RIO - RIVERPARK................ 0.32 LA CONCHITA....................... 0.12 CALLEGUAS CK @ CSUCI.............. 0.31 LAS POSAS RESERVOIR............... 0.31 CONEJO CK ABV HWY 101............. 0.36 SILVERSTRAND BCH.................. 0.31 LAS POSAS HILLS................... 0.35 SOUTH MTN W....................... 0.24 OXNARD CIVIC CENTER............... 0.33 .VENTURA COUNTY WESTERN VALLEYS STATION CANYON.................... 0.43 MATILIJA DAM...................... 1.11 STEWART CYN....................... 0.64 LAKE CASITAS @ DAM................ 0.31 FAGAN CYN EAST.................... 0.51 OJAI.............................. 0.64 LONG CANYON....................... 0.55 .VENTURA COUNTY EASTERN VALLEYS SESPE CK NR FILLMORE.............. 0.59 MOORPARK COLLEGE.................. 0.35 TEMESCAL (LPF).................... 0.46 PIRU.............................. 0.48 LANG RANCH........................ 0.63 SYCAMORE CYN DAM.................. 0.39 ROCKY PEAK........................ 0.75 ARROYO SIMI....................... 0.31 CIRCLE X RANCH.................... 0.55 SIMI VALLEY APCD.................. 0.33 CHEESEBORO........................ 0.29 http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/lox/media/getprodplus.php?wfo=lox&print=yes&media=yes&pil=pns&sid=lox 2/23/2008 National Weather Service Page 3 of 4 .VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS APACHE CANYON..................... 0.04 LOCKWOOD VLY YARD................. 0.12 MATILIJA CYN UPPER................ 0.51 WHITE LEDGE PEAK.................. 0.83 NORDHOFF RIDGE.................... 1.46 SISAR PEAK........................ 0.78 ROSE VALLEY....................... 0.39 CHUCHUPATE........................ 0.10 SENIOR/GRIDLEY CYN................ 1.02 OLD MAN MOUNTAIN.................. 0.75 .SANTA BARBARA NORTH COAST SANTA MARIA (KSMX)................ 0.25 GETTY BASIN....................... 0.08 SISQUOC R @ GAREY................. 0.20 TWITCHELL DAM..................... 0.08 SUDDEN PEAK....................... 0.12 LOS ALAMOS........................ 0.08 BUELLTON MAINT YARD............... 0.04 CUYAMA FS......................... 0.04 CACHUMA DAM....................... 0.08 LOS PRIETOS....................... 0.41 .SANTA BARBARA SOUTH COAST SANTA BARBARA AP (KSBA)........... 0.20 MARIA YGNACIO RIDGE............... 0.47 MT. CALVARY....................... 0.35 SANTA BARBARA FC.................. 0.16 CARPINTERIA FS.................... 0.12 GOLETA FS #14..................... 0.31 MONTECITO......................... 0.39 .SANTA BARBARA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS BATES RIDGE....................... 0.20 FIGUEROA MTN...................... 0.31 REFUGIO PASS...................... 0.59 WEST BIG PINE..................... 0.55 SAN MARCOS PASS................... 0.87 GIBRALTAR DAM..................... 0.35 LA CUMBRE PEAK.................... 0.16 .SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY COAST SAN LUIS OBISPO (KSBP)............ 0.55 NIPOMO............................ 0.04 MORRO BAY......................... 0.18 SAN LUIS HARBOR................... 0.38 .SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL PASO ROBLES (KPRB)................ 0.01 ROCKY BUTTE....................... 2.04 LAS TABLAS........................ 0.65 UPPER TORO CK RD.................. 0.56 SANTA MARGARITA................... 0.24 SALINAS DAM....................... 0.16 LOPEZ REC AREA.................... 0.46 BALD MTN.......................... 0.24 .SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY EASTERN ATASCADERO........................ 0.16 http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/lox/media/getprodplus.php?wfo=lox&print=yes&media=yes&pil=pns&sid=lox 2/23/2008 National Weather Service Page 4 of 4 BLACK MTN......................... 0.32 LA PANZA.......................... 0.06 BRANCH MTN........................ 0.59 CARRIZO PLAIN..................... 0.26 BARTLING http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/lox/media/getprodplus.php?wfo=lox&print=yes&media=yes&pil=pns&sid=lox 2/23/2008.
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