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Record Rains Drench Southern California as Second System Moves Through

Forecasts warn hazards will persist on saturated burn scars as another system arrives Thursday.

Overview

  • National Weather Service data show 2 to 13 inches of rain across Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties, with Santa Barbara Airport at about 8.42 inches for its wettest November on record.
  • A follow-up storm Monday and Tuesday brought additional showers and isolated thunderstorms, triggering flood advisories and a flash flood warning in parts of northern Los Angeles County.
  • A Winter Weather Advisory calls for 2 to 5 inches of snow above 6,000 feet in the San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountains, with a possible light dusting along the Grapevine.
  • Officials caution that saturated soils and recent burn scars could produce debris flows and rockslides with relatively modest rainfall, though no major slides have been reported in those areas.
  • Authorities reported at least two storm-related deaths and continued a modified search for a missing 5-year-old swept into the ocean at Garrapata State Park.