Posts Tagged Mudflow

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Sunday November 20 2011

City Issues Green Flag Warning

Posted 9am, 11/20/11 – The City of Sierra Madre has issued a Green Flag Alert at 8:35am this mo rning for mudslides and debris flows in the hillside communities. The National Weather Service is forecasting an 80-100% chance of precipitation for today and this evening (11/20/2011). A Green Flag Alert is issued when there is [...]

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Thursday November 03 2011

City Issues Green Flag Alert

Posted 11/4/11, 5:25 pm – The City of Sierra Madre has issued (at 3:26pm) a Green Flag Alert for mudslides and debris flows in the hillside communities. The National Weather Service is forecasting an 80% chance of precipitation beginning on Friday (11/4/2011). A Green Flag Alert is issued when there is an 80% chance or [...]

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Tuesday October 04 2011

City Issues Green Flag Alert

Posted 10/4/11, 5:33pm – City Issues Green Flag Alert, 10/4/2011, 5:00 pm The City of Sierra Madre has issued a Green Flag Alert for mudslides and debris flows in the hillside communities. The National Weather Service is forecasting 100% chance of precipitation beginning on Wednesday (10/5/2011). A Green Flag Alert is issued when there is [...]

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Monday May 16 2011

City of Sierra Madre Issues Green Flag Alert, 5/16/11, 3:30pm

The City of Sierra Madre has issued a Green Flag Alert for mudslides and debris flows in the hillside communities. The National Weather Service has forecasted 90% precipitation for tonight and 80% for tomorrow (5/17/2011). A Green Flag Alert is issued when there is an 80% chance or more of precipitation. Affected residents should get [...]

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Wednesday March 23 2011

City Back on Green Flag Alert

The City has issued a Green Flag alert, which is done when there is a prediction of 80% – 100% chance of precipitation.

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Thursday February 24 2011

City Issues Green Flag Alert

The City of Sierra Madre has issued a Green Flag Alert for mudslides and debris flows in the hillside communities. The National Weather Service has forecasted 80% to 100% chance of precipitation for tomorrow and through the night. A Green Flag Alert is issued when there is an 80% chance or more of precipitation. Affected residents [...]

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Sunday February 20 2011

City Rescinds Green Flag

City Rescinds Green Flag

According to Watch Commander Sgt. Paul Monforte, as of 6:35am, the City is on “No Flag” status as far as rain and mudflow goes, and there are no street closures to report. Bailey Canyon is closed, however Mt. Wilson Trail and Chantry Flat are open. According to Wunderground.com’s station at Baldwin and Alegria, we’ve received [...]

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Saturday February 19 2011

Streets Clear as of 8:55pm

Just got off the phone with Desk Officer Wiggins at SMPD who tells me that all streets (including Skyland) are clear, no closures due to mud from the rain. According to Wunderground.com, the Sierra Madre station just west of Baldwin Ave. on Alegria Ave. has received .74″ of rain today.

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Saturday February 19 2011

City Rescinds Yellow Flag, Issues Green Flag Alert

After the LACDPW issued a “No Phase” forecast for all burn areas, the City of Sierra Madre has rescinded the Yellow Flag alert in affect since 12:30 Friday afternoon, and issued a Green Flag alert.  All parking restrictions in and below the Canyon from the Yellow Flag are now cancelled.  A Green Flag Alert is issued [...]

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Friday February 18 2011

Sierra Madre Issues a Yellow Flag Alert

Sierra Madre Issues a Yellow Flag Alert

The City of Sierra Madre has issued a Yellow Flag Alert today. The County of Los Angeles Public Works Department has issued a Phase 1 Mudflow Forecast. A Phase 1 indicates that small isolated debris and mudflows are possible at specific locations. Streets may be flooded or blocked by debris. Woodland Drive, Skyland Drive, and [...]

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Tuesday February 15 2011

City Issues Green Flag Alert

City Issues Green Flag Alert

The City of Sierra Madre has issued a Green Flag Alert for mudslides and debris flows in the hillside communities. The National Weather Service has forecasted 100% chance of precipitation beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, February 16, 2011. A Green Flag Alert is issued when there is an 80% chance or more of precipitation. Affected residents should [...]

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