Showers will be winding down across Los Angeles and Southern California after record rains brought raised the risks of floods and mudslides, especially in areas scorched by recent wildfires.
Downtown Los Angeles received 1.65 inches Saturday, a record for the date, or more than the city usually gets between July 1 and November, according to the National Weather Service. In addition, Santa Barbara got 2.9 inches and Burbank 1.7 inches, which were also highs for November 15, the National Weather Service said. Across the wider region 4 to 8 inches fell in the last two or three days, said Allison Santorelli, a forecaster with the U.S. Weather Prediction Center.
“Things have stared to wane across that area, there are remaining showers,” Santorelli said. “The whole entirety of the Southern California region is quite sensitive.”
Heavy rains, especially in recently burned areas, can trigger mudslides and floods and have left residents on edge as evacuation warning have been posted for the region. There will be additional rains that may lead to localized flooding, especially because the ground is saturated, through the coming days.
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