Parts of Southern California are bracing for flooding as a strong storm system brings rain early Tuesday, Oct. 14.
The bulk of the rain is forecasted for the morning and afternoon, according to the National Weather Service San Diego. Meanwhile, the rain is expected to diminish and end by the late afternoon and early evening on Oct. 14, said the NWS Los Angeles, which covers Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
However, there is a slight chance for showers the night of Oct. 14, according to the NWS San Diego, which serves San Diego, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
How much rain are we supposed to get today? See forecast for SoCal
Wrightwood in the San Gabriel Mountains and the surrounding area are among the regions expected to experience the most amount of rain on Oct. 14, according to a forecast from the NWS San Diego. Wrightwood, for example, can see anywehere from three to four inches of rain through tonight.
A forecast from the California Nevada River Forecast Center depicts the amount of rain, in inches, expected across Southern California during a 24-hour period ending at 5 a.m. Oct. 15, 2025.
Forecasts from the California Nevada River Forecast Center depict the amount of rain, in inches, expected across Southern California during a 24-hour period ending early Oct. 15.
It comes as parts of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties saw more than an inch of rain in a 24-hour period as of 5 a.m. Oct. 14, according to preliminary figures. That includes over by the San Luis Obispo airport and Pismo Beach to Santa Maria further south.
A forecast from the California Nevada River Forecast Center depicts the amount of rain, in inches, expected across Southern California during a 24-hour period ending at 5 a.m. Oct. 15, 2025.
Meanwhile, a severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 11 a.m. in Los Angeles County, according to the NWS Los Angeles, as residents in burn scars such as for the Palisades fire brace for flooding on Oct. 14.
The forecast from the California Nevada River Forecast Center shows Irvine and parts of Orange County to its east, as well as Palomar Mountain in San Diego County facing higher amounts of rain (an inch or greater) as well through early Oct. 15.
Paris Barraza is a trending reporter covering California news at The Desert Sun. Reach her at pbarraza@gannett.com.
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