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Flash Flood warning for Cranston burn areas canceled

Published August 16, 2018 7:21 PM

Scattered thunderstorms are expected in Coachella Valley area mountains and High Desert areas Thursday afternoon and early evening with locally heavy rainfall and isolated flash flooding possible.

All evacuation orders have been lifted for the area.

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Sections of HWY 74 & 243 were closed for a period of time as a precautionary measure due to the storm conditions. All roads reopened as of 5:00 p.m.

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A Flash Flood Warning has been posted for the San Jacinto Mountains including Idyllwild and the Cranston Fire burn area through 4:45 p.m. The warning was lifted at around 4:20 p.m., however, officials have not lifted any road closures.

A Flash Flood Warning has also been issued for the High Desert including Joshua Tree, Twentynine Palms, and Yucca Valley until 4:45 PM.

A Flash Flood Warning for Joshua Tree National Park will remain in effect until 6 p.m. Hourly rainfall totals expected at a rate of over an inch an hour.

The National Weather Service had originally issued a Flash Flood Watch for Riverside and San Bernardino Mountains, as well as the Coachella Valley, the San Gorgonio Pass, and the High Desert.

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This includes the cities of Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Running Springs, Wrightwood, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, Julian, and Pine Valley.

Mid-level monsoonal moisture will continue to increase over the Southwest today elevating the chance of storm development, and with a weak steering flow, rainfall in some areas could produce localized flooding.

The biggest concern is near the Cranston Fire and Valley Fire burn scar areas where rain could cause mudslides and debris flows.

Yesterday, people living in Apple Canyon, Hurkey Creek, Strawberry Canyon, and Fleming Ranch were evacuated as officials wanted to take no chances with the possibility of flash flooding. That threat will likely be felt again later today as storm clouds build over the San Jacinto Mountains.

A Flash Flood Watch means that residents in area mountains should be prepared for the possibility that rainfall could elevate that advisory to a Flash Flood Warning.

Stay with the First Alert Weather team for updates.