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New Maps Help Outline Flooding, Mudslide Dangers From Hill, Wooley Fire Zones

Federal geologists have released new research to identify potential flash flooding and debris flows in areas where hillsides were stripped bare by the Hill and Woolsey brush fires.

The United States Geological Survey maps show the likelihood of debris flow generation, and estimates of flow magnitude.

The 96,000 acre blaze was fully contained last Wednesday. It destroyed more than 1600 structures. The maps show elevated flooding and debris flow issues in parts of the Conejo Valley, but the highest risk spots are in Los Angeles County, in the Malibu area.

You can look at the interactive maps at http://venturacountyrecovers.org/preliminary-post-fire-debris-flow-hazard-assessment-woolsey-hill-fires/

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral. 
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