979  
FGUS76 KSGX 050956  
ESFSGX  
 
HYDROLOGIC FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA  
256 AM PDT FRI SEP 5 2025  
   
..FLASH FLOOD POTENTIAL INDEX FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA
 
 
   
SYNOPSIS
 
 
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OF THUNDERSTORMS FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE  
MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS IS EXPECTED TO BE SIMILAR TO THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON WITH THE GREATEST COVERAGE AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER THE  
MOUNTAINS OF SAN DIEGO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES WITH THE HIGHEST  
HREF 90TH PERCENTILE HOURLY RAINFALL IS AROUND 0.9 INCH FOR THIS  
AFTERNOON AND AROUND 0.5 INCH FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH LESSER  
COVERAGE AND AMOUNTS. ISOLATED FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE, MAINLY  
FOR THE MOUNTAINS IN SAN DIEGO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES FOR THIS  
AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
CAZ056-058-060230-  
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF IDYLLWILD-PINE COVE, JULIAN,  
AND PINE VALLEY  
256 AM PDT FRI SEP 5 2025  
   
TODAY...MODERATE
 
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND  
ISOLATED FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.    
SATURDAY...LOW
 
THE RISK OF FLASH FLOODING IS MINIMAL.  
 

 
 
CAZ055-060230-  
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRESTLINE, LAKE ARROWHEAD, BIG BEAR CITY,  
BIG BEAR LAKE, RUNNING SPRINGS, AND WRIGHTWOOD  
256 AM PDT FRI SEP 5 2025  
   
TODAY...LOW
 
THE RISK OF FLASH FLOODING IS MINIMAL.    
SATURDAY...LOW
 
THE RISK OF FLASH FLOODING IS MINIMAL.  
 

 
 
CAZ060-060230-  
APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VICTORVILLE, HESPERIA, APPLE VALLEY,  
AND LUCERNE VALLEY  
256 AM PDT FRI SEP 5 2025  
   
TODAY...LOW
 
THE RISK OF FLASH FLOODING IS MINIMAL.    
SATURDAY...NONE
 
NO FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED.  
 

 
 
CAZ061-062-065-060230-  
COACHELLA VALLEY-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-  
SAN GORGONIO PASS NEAR BANNING-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF INDIO, PALM SPRINGS, CATHEDRAL CITY,  
PALM DESERT, PALM DESERT COUNTRY, LA QUINTA, COACHELLA,  
AND BORREGO SPRINGS  
256 AM PDT FRI SEP 5 2025  
   
TODAY...LOW
 
THE RISK OF FLASH FLOODING IS MINIMAL.    
SATURDAY...LOW
 
THE RISK OF FLASH FLOODING IS MINIMAL.  
 

 
 
CAZ048-060230-  
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIVERSIDE, SAN BERNARDINO, ONTARIO,  
MORENO VALLEY, FONTANA, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, AND CORONA  
256 AM PDT FRI SEP 5 2025  
   
TODAY...NONE
 
NO FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED.    
SATURDAY...NONE
 
NO FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED.  
 

 
 
CAZ050-060230-  
SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ESCONDIDO, EL CAJON, SAN MARCOS, LA MESA,  
SANTEE, AND POWAY  
256 AM PDT FRI SEP 5 2025  
   
TODAY...LOW
 
THE RISK OF FLASH FLOODING IS MINIMAL.    
SATURDAY...NONE
 
NO FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED.  
 

 
 
CAZ043-057-552-554-060230-  
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY INLAND AREAS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OCEANSIDE, VISTA, CARLSBAD, ENCINITAS,  
CHULA VISTA, NATIONAL CITY, SAN DIEGO, HUNTINGTON BEACH,  
COSTA MESA, NEWPORT BEACH, LAGUNA BEACH, SAN CLEMENTE, SANTA ANA,  
ANAHEIM, GARDEN GROVE, IRVINE, ORANGE, FULLERTON,  
AND MISSION VIEJO  
256 AM PDT FRI SEP 5 2025  
   
TODAY...NONE
 
NO FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED.    
SATURDAY...NONE
 
NO FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED.  
 

 
 
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