California under flood warning in areas affected by wildfires

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, with rainfall totals expected to exceed two inches at lower elevations and four inches at higher elevations.

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Williams Perdomo

March 13, 2025

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Rainstorms have hit several areas of California, prompting flood warnings. Additionally, concerns about landslides have resurfaced in regions impacted by recent wildfires in the state.

"With severe weather expected to impact much of California today through Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom and state emergency officials are urging Californians to prepare and take precautions," Governor Newsom's office wrote in a statement.

The Democrat's office also detailed that Southern California could experience periods of rain, which would increase the likelihood of debris flows in the areas affected by the Eaton and Palisades fires.

Mud and boulders cover a road near the Palisades Fire zone, in the aftermath of a storm in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on February 14, 2025. A monster rainstorm was drenching southern California on February 13, 2025, with officials in Los Angeles readying for flooding and landslides in areas burned by last month's huge wildfires. Heavy rain was falling across a swath of the state, with as much as six inches (15 centimeters) expected in some places, forecasters from the National Weather Service (NWS) said. (Photo by AGUSTIN PAULLIER / AFP)

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Similarly, the office noted that the governor has ordered the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to coordinate statewide response efforts, including the pre-deployment of over 400 fire and rescue personnel.

In that regard, it was reported that the resources include fire engines, rapid water rescue teams, urban search and rescue units, bulldozers, and helicopters.

"Storm impacts are expected throughout much of California through Friday with periods of heavy rain, heavy mountain snow and widespread strong winds," the office reported.