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Heavy rain continues to pound Southern California today. The National Weather Service expects 2 to 3 inches will fall over the next 24 hours. That could push the storm's total over 6 inches in some locations.
LOS ANGELES - Wet weather is expected in Southern California over the next several days as a series of storms move into the region. The National Weather Service is predicting the heaviest impacts to be between 3 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, with a moderate risk for damaging flooding and debris flow. The storm is expected to last through Sunday.
If rain falls as forecast, this storm could result in downtown Los Angeles seeing its wettest November since 1985. Heavy rain brings the possibility of damaging flooding and landslides.
At a press conference on Friday, city officials emphasized that while some Angelenos may feel no impacts at all, some areas could be hit hard.
After some moderate showers during the morning rush hours, more parts of Southern California saw light rain and drizzle during the late morning hours. Residents in burn scar areas braced for possible mud and debris flow with rain expected in Southern California over the next several days.
At 8:04 p.m. on Friday, the NWS San Diego CA issued an updated flood watch valid for Saturday between 4 a.m. and 10 p.m. The watch is for San Diego County Coastal Areas, San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire,
A significant dousing of rain could trigger flooding and mudslides, particularly in recent burn areas, where evacuation warnings were in effect.