Flash Flood Warning For Anaheim Hills, Canyon Fire Burn Area

ANAHEIM HILLS, CA — A flash flood warning was issued for much of Orange County, Tuesday, including the area of the Anaheim Canyon Fire and Canyon Fire 2 burn scars. As of 3:30 p.m. the National Weather Service reported that there was an

The Anaheim Hills and Canyon Fire burn scar areas are affected in the Flash Flood warning, which remains in effect until 5:45 p.m.

" Rainfall at Loma Ridge, just south of the Canyon Fire burn areas reached 0.35 inches in 15 minutes around 2:45 p.m. and similar rainfall amounts were possible in the burn areas. While rainfall will decrease through 4 p.m., most showers with heavy rain could develop over the Canyon Fire burn area after 4 p.m. Tuesday," the National Weather Service said in the warning.

Some locations that could experience flooding and debris flow include: the east sides of Anaheim, Orange and Tustin Foothills.

This could affect parts of the 91 and 241 Freeways.

The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials.

"Take precaution," the National Weather Service advised. "Move away from recently burned areas. Life-threatening flooding of creeks, roads and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains will likely trigger rock slides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain, especially in and around these areas."

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