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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.
The National Weather Service said the low-pressure system will generate periods of "moderate to heavy rain this evening through Saturday, and possibly into early next week."
Rainfall from the first storm will last through the weekend. Forecast models show chances of rain through the weekend and into early next week. The region will get a break Wednesday with mostly sunny skies, followed by another storm forecast to move in by Wednesday night into Thursday.
Two waves of rain are expected to sweep Southern California’s coastal plain from San Luis Obispo County to the Mexico border. The area between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles Counties falls within the bull’s-eye of where the most rain could fall over the next four days.
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23 million people under flood alerts as Los Angeles braces for month's worth of rain in a day
Around 24 million people across California are under flood watches Friday morning as Los Angeles braces for what could be a month's worth of rain in a day.
LOS ANGELES - The strongest storm of the season has officially made its way into Southern California, bringing widespread rain, mountain snow and gusty winds.
Rainstorms forecast to bring up to 8 inches of rain to Southern California through Saturday have triggered flood watches in fire-ravaged areas.
Several inches of rain will soak Los Angeles and Southern California as a Pacific storm strengthens with the risk of flash flooding, debris flows, and travel delays expanding inland over the Southwest.
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