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I've posted "A Look Back at 2008" on the SierraMadreNews.Net website, with links to somewhere in the range of one hundred events that the News Net covered in the past year which took place in Sierra Madre or involved Sierra Madreans. I have about a dozen events that I'm still working on posting, but there's enough posted to keep those that are interested busy for a little while. Be sure to check back over the next couple days to see what's been added. All in all, there are thousands of photos, dozens of videos, and lots of textual coverage. Click on the photo at left to see a much larger version with lots more detail.
www.SierraMadreNews.Net
Just discovered a message from the city from the five thirty range that the city has downgraded to green flag alert status. Posted from cellphone.
12/25/08, 1:20pm - Just took a drive around, shortly after we'd had a bit of a downpour, probably the hardest rain of the "storm" so far. Went up by One Carter, up to Skyland, over by Mary's Market up past Yucca Drive to Skyland, then up Camillo onto Sunrise Hill. Everything looks pretty good. Saw some dirty water on Woodland, looked like it came down off Yucca Trail, but it was just dirty water, no mud. One Carter looked fine at the top of Baldwin, but as you head across Carter towards Miramonte, the other gate was a little more backed up, with dirty water coming down off there, as well. Posted some pics from One Carter at www.SierraMudre.Info.
Just received word from City staff that they are in the process of downgrading to Yellow Flag alert. Should be official any minute.
LACDPW Extends Alert through 4am, 12/26/08, Downgrades to Phase I, received at 6:25am, posted at Sierra Mudre.Info at 6:56am.LACDPW has extended its Mudflow Alert through 4am tomorrow, December 26th, with a change in status to Phase I, The notice can be viewed at www.SierraMudre.Info.
LACDPW Extends Phase II Alert through 4pm, Christmas, received 6:07pm, posted at Sierra Mudre.Info at 6:21pm
LACDPW has extended its Phase II Alert through 4pm tomorrow, Christmas day. No change in status, just an extension of the time frame. The notice can be viewed at www.SierraMudre.Info.
The LACDPW has issued a Phase II alert, and the City of Sierra Madre has upgraded to Red Flag status. Both notices are posted at www.SierraMudre.Info.
Received from the City of Sierra Madre at 1:37pm, 12/23/08, posted on www.SierraMudre.Info at 2pm
The City of Sierra Madre spoke this morning with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works who is expecting a Phase 1, possibly a Phase 2 mudflow prediction for Christmas Eve. LACDPW will not actually make the forecast until the National Weather Service provides a more accurate rainfall estimate for the area.
Currently the rainfall range is 2-3 inches tomorrow, 12/24 through Thursday, 12/25. In the case of mud and/or debris flow the City will clean up the streets as soon as possible once the rain stops and it is safe for crews to enter the mud areas. This may mean that clean-up efforts may not begin until after the holiday.
The City urges all residents in the potential mud flow areas to be prepared for heavy rains and to stay tuned to the City alerts via email, flags, electronic billboards, the City website at www.cityofsierramadre.com and the Emergency blog at http://www.sierramadrepio.blogspot.com.
In the mean time the City of Sierra Madre wishes you and your family safe and happy holidays.
Received from the City of Sierra Madre at 10am, posted on SierraMudre.Info at 10:13am:Today’s National Weather Service forecast calls for 70% chance of rain, albeit the amount of rainfall should not exceed 0/3” in any 6 hour period.
The forecast for the week shows at least a 20% chance of rain every day through Christmas. If we do get rain every day, soil saturation levels may generate mud flow forecasts, so it may become necessary to go to Yellow later in the week.
For this reason, the City of Sierra Madre has issued a Green Flag Alert for the week.
At 9:10am, the City's emergency blog noted that the City has repealed the Yellow Flag warning. At 9:12, the www.SierraMudre.Info website was updated to reflect the new status.Here's the City's announcement:The Los Angeles County of Public Works has removed the Phase 1 mudflow alert and the National Weather Service is not predicting any chance of precipitation for today, Thursday, December 18, 2008. Therefore, the City of Sierra Madre has removed all flag alerts at this time. The City would like to express their gratitude to the residents for their patience and diligence during this latest rain event. The National Weather Service is predicting a slight chance of rain in the next few days and the City would like everyone to keep an eye on weather reports and remain prepared for events in the future. Thank you!
LACDPW Extends Alert till 4am 12/18/08, received 7:29am, posted at SierraMudre.Info at 7:40am
No change in status for Sierra Madre, but the alert has been extended through 4am tomorrow. The document is available for viewing at www.SierraMudre.Info.
LACDPW has upgraded mudflow alert status to phase 1, and the City of Sierra Madre has upgraded to Yellow Flag Alert status. For more information, visit www.SierraMudre.Info. Please note that SierraMudre.Info will be the first location I will update as news and information becomes available during an event. This blog and SierraMadreNews.net may not be updated, depending on how things are going, so of my three websites, you might want to check SierraMudre.Info first. That said, residents throughout the City have the option of posting comments on this blog, in an immediate manner, so this blog can also be a source of current information. For the most current official information, visit the City's emergency blog, http://sierramadrepio.blogspot.com and the City's website, www.cityofsierramadre.com. For updates on TV, visit SMTV3 on cable TV. Other places you may want to check online include http://sierramadre91024.wordpress.com/, http://www.thefcblog.com/, and http://sierramadretattler.com/
The following was posted on the City emergency website at 3:49pm.
"The City of Sierra Madre has downgraded to a Green Flag Mud Alert for Sierra Madre residences in potential mud flow areas. There is still a 20% change of rain through this evening and residents are encouraged to remain diligent. The National Weather Service has also posted a 40% chance of rain for tomorrow (Tuesday 12/15/08) day and 60% chance of rain for tomorrow evening.
City officials and staff would once again like to thank the residents for their continued preparations and cooperation during this mud threat."
LACDPW Extends Mudflow alert till 1600pm on 12/15/08 - received 4:44pm, posted 5:38pm
No change in status for Sierra Madre, but the alert has been extended through 4pm tomorrow. Here's the document.
City of Sierra Madre Issues Yellow Flag Alert Warning, 9:02am, 12/14/08, posted on SierraMudre.Info at 9:12am
The City of Sierra Madre issued a Yellow Flag Mud Alert for Sierra Madre residences in potential mud flow areas. The National Weather Service is saying light rain will start at 4 pm today, Sunday, December 14, turning to heavy rain at 10 pm. NWS has issued a flash flood watch. It is recommended that residents in the following areas prepare for potential mudflow deposition on: Auburn Avenue east of Auburn Debris Basin; the development under construction north of Carter Avenue; Carter Avenue between the development and Mira Monte Avenue; Mt. Wilson Trail near Mira Monte Avenue; Churchill Road near Skyland Drive; Skyland Drive; streets below Sierra Madre Debris Dam (Sumac Trail, Brookside Lane, Woodland Drive); Yucca Trail; Lotus Lane, above Camillo Street and Sturtevant Debris Basin; Sunrise Hill Lane; Santa Anita Canyon Road above Lannan Debris Basin.Affected residents should prepare to leave their homes and may choose to voluntarily evacuate. Please note that all vehicles must be off the streets in potential mudflow areas during Yellow Flag alerts.Should there be mud flow the City of Sierra Madre Public Works Department will work hard to clean the streets of any potential debris and mud as soon as possible.
Additional information on how to protect your home can be found on the City’s website, www.cityofsierramadre.com. Mud incident updates can be found at www.sierramadrepio.blogspot.com.
LADPW Debris and Mudflow Forecast Alert, 7:03am, 12/14/08 - posted on SierraMudre.info at 8:03am Received the following from LADPW mudflow alert system via e-mail: Duration time period 4am 12/14/08 - 4am 12/15/08 referencing National Weather Service at 3am on 12/14/08 - MUDFLOW Forecast Level - Phase I - It is recommended that emergency response entities monitor the following areas for potential mudflow deposition on: Auburn Avenue east of Auburn Debris Basin; the development under construction north of Carter Avenue; Carter Avenue between the development and Mira Monte Avenue; Mt. Wilson Trail near Mira Monte Avenue; Churchill Road near Skyland Drive; Skyland Drive; streets below Sierra Madre Debris Dam (Sumac Trail, Brookside Lane, Woodland Drive); Yucca Trail; Lotus Lane, above Camillo Street and Sturtevant Debris Basin; Sunrise Hill Lane; Santa Anita Canyon Road above Lannan Debris Basin.It should be noted that residents may not experience any difficulty at all. LADPW is only advising emergency responders to monitor the situation. I'm not trying to cry wolf here, I'm merely informing the public that an alert has gone out. With the skies as blue as they are, it seems hard to believe that there could be a problem, but you never know with the weather. I'd rather put a notice of an alert up that proves to be no problem, than fail to put an alert notice up when it turns out to be needed. As of now, the City's emergency blog has not posted this alert.
I've posted "A Look Back at 2008" on the SierraMadreNews.Net website, with links to somewhere in the range of one hundred events that the News Net covered in the past year which took place in Sierra Madre or involved Sierra Madreans. I have about a dozen events that I'm still working on posting, but there's enough posted to keep those that are interested busy for a little while. Be sure to check back over the next couple days to see what's been added. All in all, there are thousands of photos, dozens of videos, and lots of textual coverage. Click on the photo at left to see a much larger version with lots more detail.
