Crime & Safety
Flood Advisory Friday: Turn Around, Don't Drown, NWS Says
BREAKING: A flood advisory was issued for Orange County Friday, Jan. 20. until 4:30 p.m.
The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued an Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for Orange County in southwestern California until 4:30 p.m.
At just before 10:45 a.m. Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain which will likely cause urban and small stream flooding in the advisory area.
Up to one inch of rain has already fallen during the past 12 hours in some areas.
Find out what's happening in San Juan Capistranofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Of special concern is the steep terrain on the western slopes of the Santa Ana mountains where mud slides and debris flows will be possible.
The Silverado burn scar and areas downhill will be most at risk.
Find out what's happening in San Juan Capistranofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Some locations that will likely experience flooding include...
- Anaheim
- Santa Ana
- Irvine
- Garden Grove
- Orange
- Costa Mesa
- Mission Viejo
- Tustin
- San Clemente
- Laguna Beach
- Westminster
- Laguna Niguel
- Fountain Valley
- Rancho Santa Margarita
- Aliso Viejo
- San Juan Capistrano
- Laguna Woods
- Las Flores
Remember, Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads.
Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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