From the National Weather Service:

FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE STATION AND MORRIS BURN AREAS FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE STATION AND MORRIS BURN AREAS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY.

* FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING

* MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. RAINFALL INTENSITIES COULD REACH THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH PER HOUR… ESPECIALLY ON AND BELOW SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES. RAINFALL AT THESE RATES WOULD LIKELY BE SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS IN AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE BURN AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

RESIDENTS IN OR BELOW THE STATION AND MORRIS BURN AREAS ARE URGED TO TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THEIR PROPERTY. PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OFFICIALS.