A rockslide has been reported on Creek Road at Country Club Drive in the Ojai area.
A large boulder is creating a traffic hazard on CA-150, just east of the 101.
Traffic hazard on CA-33 at Camino Cielo, approx. 1 mile north of Bodee’s Restaurant
UPDATE: 3:30pm – none of these incidents are appearing as active on the CHP Traffic Incident Information Page.
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Thank you for posting this! I don’t want to get stuck on the other side like I did in ‘05!
The American Red Cross of Ventura County Urges the Community to Prepare for Floods
Ventura County, Calif. – With the heavy rains pounding the region, the American Red Cross of Ventura County urges residents to take steps now to stay safe if floods should threaten the County.
“By preparing together for floods, we can make our families safer and our communities stronger,” stated Chris Johnson, CEO of the American Red Cross of Ventura County. “We are here to help suggest a flood preparedness plan now before our community is threatened by excessive rainfall,” he added.
As with any disaster, preparation can be the difference between life and death. The American Red Cross recommends that individuals and families prepare for floods by:
• Creating and practicing a Disaster Plan: Talk to everyone in your household about what to do if a flood should occur. Decide where you would meet and who to contact in case of flooding. Assemble and maintain an emergency preparedness kit. Be prepared to evacuate your family and pets at a moment’s notice. Listen to the area radio and television stations for possible flood warnings and reports of flooding in progress.
• Assembling an Emergency Preparedness Kit: Kits should contain a first aid kit and essential medications, foods that don’t require cooking or refrigeration and manual can opener, bottled water, flashlights and a battery-powered radio with extra batteries, copies of important documents and other emergency items for the whole family.
• Heeding Flood Warnings: Listen to your local radio and TV stations for updated flood information. A Flood Watch means flooding or flash flooding is possible in your area. A Flood Warning means flooding or flashing flooding is already occurring or will occur soon in your area. When a flood or flash flood warning is used for your area, head for higher ground and stay there.
• Relocating During Flood Warnings: Stay away from flood waters. If you come upon a flowing stream where water is above your ankle, stop, turn around and go another way. If you come upon a flooded road while driving, turn around and go another way. If you are caught on a flooded road and waters are rising rapidly around you, get out of the car quickly and move to higher ground.
For more information on flood preparedness, call the American Red Cross of Ventura County at 805-987-1514. A Flood Safety Checklist containing additional tips and recommendations is available online at http://www.arcventura.org.
Thanks Tyler for responding to my post on the other thread about the slide on Dennison Grade.
VC Star had a great site up today and several incidents were posted (with pics) around Ojai. [LINK]. I saw a pic of the slide, and decided it didn’t look that bad.
Tomorrow I think I’m gonna be working from home. Checking out NOAA under Forecst Discussion it looks like tomorrow’s storm is gonna trump today’s [LINK]….
Just a snippet…
NEXT STORM FOR THURSDAY IS LOOKING ABOUT THE SAME AS EARLIER PREDICTED AND HAVE MADE VERY FEW, IF ANY, CHANGES TO QPF, WINDS, AND POPS. BEHIND TODAY`S FRONT THERE SHOULD BE A 12 HOUR OR SO BREAK (ASIDE FROM CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY) BEFORE THE NEXT FRONT ARRIVES SOMETIME THURSDAY MORNING. ABOUT ANOTHER 6 HOURS OR SO OF STEADY RAIN WITH THE FRONT FOLLOWED BY SEVERAL HOURS OR OROGRAPHICALLY ENHANCED PRECIPITATION WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ON THE SOUTH FACING FOOTHILL AND MOUNTAIN SLOPES. THE UPPER JET HAS A SLIGHTLY MORE FAVORABLE CONFIGURATION FOR ENHANCED PRECIPITATION SO THIS IN COMBINATION WITH THE EXPECTED LONGER DURATION OF SOUTHERLY FLOW
SHOULD HELP BOOST RAINFALL AMOUNTS A NOTCH OR TWO HIGHER THAN WITH TODAY`S STORM. IN ADDITION, THE RISK FOR CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY IS AT LEAST AS HIGH AS TODAY ADDING TO THE POTENTIAL FOR RAINFALL RATES TO EXCEED GUIDANCE FOR MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS IN THE BURN AREAS.
CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN TO INCLUDING NON-BURN AREAS IN THE WATCH BUT FELT THAT ANY FLOODING THAT DOES OCCUR THU WOULD BE MORE NUISANCE FLOODING RATHER THAN LIFE-THREATING.