513  
FSUS46 KLOX 112228  
QPSLOX  
 
QUANTITATIVE PRECIPITATION FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA  
225 PM PST TUE FEB 11 2025  
 
PRECIPITATION FORECASTS IN INCHES ARE PROVIDED IN 3-HOUR  
INCREMENTS UNTIL 0400 FOLLOWED BY 6-HOUR INCREMENTS UNTIL 1600.  
THUNDERSTORM CHANCES COVER UP TO 1600 ON DAY 1 ONLY.  
 
LIGHT RAINFALL AMOUNTS GREATER THAN ZERO BUT LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN  
INCH ARE SHOWN AS LGT.  
 
THE DISCUSSION COVERS THE PERIOD FROM: TUE FEB 11 2025 THROUGH MON FEB 17 2025.  
 

 
 
16-19 19-22 22-01 01-04 | 04-10 10-16  
 
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY...  
 
LSRC1:CAMBRIA 0.0 0.0 LGT 0.2 | LGT LGT  
SMRC1:SANTA MARGARITA 0.0 0.0 LGT 0.2 | LGT LGT  
NIPC1:LOPEZ LAKE 0.0 0.0 LGT 0.1 | LGT LGT  
 
1-HR RATES: COASTS/VALLEYS FOOTHILLS/MOUNTAINS  
EXPECTED PEAK (IN/HR): 0.05-0.15 0.05-0.15  
PROBABILITY 0.50+ IN/HR: <5% <5%  
PROBABILITY 1.00+ IN/HR: <5% <5%  
 
PEAK RATES EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN: 0200-0500  
 
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS: 0%  
 

16-19 19-22 22-01 01-04 | 04-10 10-16  
 
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...  
 
SIYC1:SANTA MARIA 0.0 0.0 LGT LGT | LGT LGT  
SBTC1:SANTA BARBARA POTRERO 0.0 0.0 LGT LGT | 0.2 LGT  
GBRC1:GIBRALTAR DAM 0.0 0.0 LGT LGT | 0.3 LGT  
SMCC1:SAN MARCOS PASS 0.0 0.0 LGT LGT | 0.2 LGT  
SBFC1:SANTA BARBARA CITY 0.0 0.0 0.0 LGT | 0.2 LGT  
 
1-HR RATES: COASTS/VALLEYS FOOTHILLS/MOUNTAINS  
EXPECTED PEAK (IN/HR): 0.05-0.10 0.05-0.15  
PROBABILITY 0.50+ IN/HR: <5% <5%  
PROBABILITY 1.00+ IN/HR: <5% <5%  
 
PEAK RATES EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN: 0200-1100  
 
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS: 0%  
 

16-19 19-22 22-01 01-04 | 04-10 10-16  
 
VENTURA COUNTY...  
 
FGWC1:FAGAN CANYON 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | LGT LGT  
HRCC1:HOPPER CANYON 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | LGT LGT  
MTDC1:MATILIJA DAM 0.0 0.0 0.0 LGT | 0.1 LGT  
VTUC1:VENTURA CITY 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.1 LGT  
MORC1:MOORPARK 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | LGT LGT  
CRXC1:CIRCLE X RANCH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.1 LGT  
 
1-HR RATES: COASTS/VALLEYS FOOTHILLS/MOUNTAINS  
EXPECTED PEAK (IN/HR): 0.05-0.10 0.05-0.15  
PROBABILITY 0.50+ IN/HR: <5% <5%  
PROBABILITY 1.00+ IN/HR: <5% <5%  
 
PEAK RATES EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN: 0600-1100  
 
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS: 0%  
 

16-19 19-22 22-01 01-04 | 04-10 10-16  
 
LOS ANGELES COUNTY...  
 
WFKC1:WEST FORK HELIPORT 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | LGT LGT  
BDDC1:BIG DALTON DAM 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | LGT LGT  
PCDC1:PACOIMA DAM 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | LGT LGT  
FLTC1:LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | LGT LGT  
SAUC1:SAUGUS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | LGT LGT  
CQT:DOWNTOWN LA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | LGT LGT  
MLUC1:MALIBU BIG ROCK MESA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 | 0.1 LGT  
 
1-HR RATES: COASTS/VALLEYS FOOTHILLS/MOUNTAINS  
EXPECTED PEAK (IN/HR): 0.05-0.10 0.05-0.10  
PROBABILITY 0.50+ IN/HR: <5% <5%  
PROBABILITY 1.00+ IN/HR: <5% <5%  
 
PEAK RATES EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN: 0800-1400  
 
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS: 0%  
 

 
 
DISCUSSION:  
 
A MODERATE TO STRONG STORM WITH AN ENTRAINED WEAK ATMOSPHERIC RIVER  
WILL BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN TO THE AREA THURSDAY AND EARLY  
FRIDAY WITH A SMALL PRECURSOR SYSTEM ON WEDNESDAY. A FLASH FLOOD  
WATCH FOR ALL RECENT BURN SCARS IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AND EARLY  
FRIDAY. THE GREATEST CONCERN FOR MAJOR DEBRIS FLOWS EXISTS IN AND  
NEAR THE EATON, PALISADES/FRANKLIN, AND BRIDGE BURN SCARS. THE FLASH  
FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY THROUGH 4 AM FRIDAY,  
EXCEPT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY UNTIL MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT FOR THE  
LAKE BURN SCAR IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY.  
 
AT LEAST MINOR FLOOD IMPACTS ARE LIKELY BEYOND THESE AREAS WITH  
ROADWAY AND URBAN FLOODING POSSIBLE. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1.5 TO 3  
INCHES WILL BE COMMON AT LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS  
THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS WITH ALMOST TWICE THESE TOTALS FOR  
PORTIONS OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY (3 TO 5 INCHES COASTS AND 6 TO 10  
INCHES SANTA LUCIA MOUNTAINS).  
 
HEAVY WET SNOW IS A CONCERN AS LOW AS AROUND 6000 FEET AT TIMES WITH  
THE HEAVIEST TOTALS (10-20+ INCHES) EXPECTED ABOVE 7500 FEET IN  
ELEVATION.  
 

 
 
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