Flash flood warning issued for Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties

Heavy rain is creating the potential for "life-threatening" flooding in Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara Counties Friday afternoon.  

The Flash Flood Warning lasts until 2 a.m. Saturday. Originally, it was expected to expire at 10 p.m., however, the National Weather Service extended it as heavy rain continued. 

The areas under this warning include: Burbank, Griffith Park, Universal City, North Hollywood, Pasadena, Hollywood, Downtown Los Angeles, Van Nuys, Beverly Hills, Alhambra, Encino, Northridge, Santa Clarita, Chatsworth, Woodland Hills, Whittier, West Covina, Glendora and San Dimas. 

Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties are also under the Flash Flood Warning.

A Flash Flood Warning was also issued for Glendale and Santa Clarita.

Heavy rainfall continues across the warned areas where 3 to 6 inches of rain has already fallen and 2 to 4 additional inches are possible. 

Flash flooding will be limited to locations below snow levels, which fall from 4,500 feet to 3,000 feet, including burn scar areas:

• Thousand Oaks
• Simi Valley
• Santa Barbara
• Camarillo
• Lompoc
• Fillmore
• Ojai
• Montecito 
• Santa Ynez
• Point Conception
• Chatsworth
• Moorpark, 
• Santa Paula
•  Carpinteria 
• Solvang
• Vandenberg Air Force Base
• Summerland
• Isla Vista
• Rincon Point 
• La Conchita
  

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding and debris flows are imminent or occurring and residents living in the area should get away from these areas.