Some parts of Southern California are facing evacuations as a strong storm is forecasted to bring widespread rain, scattered thunderstorms and floods on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has evacuated a number of “vulnerable properties” in the Franklin and Palisades Fire burn area as evacuation warnings are in effect in Malibu, according to an update from the city as of nearly 7 a.m. on Oct. 14.
Weather alerts related to floods have been issued by National Weather Service offices across the region through the morning.
Parts of Orange County, the Santa Ana mountains and foothills and San Bernardino County Mountains are under a flash flood watch through the afternoon of Oct. 14.
Other areas under this flash flood watch include the burn scars of the Bridge, Line, Apple, El Dorado and Airport fires, which could see just under half an inch to 1 inch of rain per hour during this period, according to the National Weather Service San Diego.
Also under a flood advisory is Los Angeles and Ventura counties through 8 a.m. on Oct. 14, according to the NWS Los Angeles. The rain, according to the NWS office, is expected to “diminish and end by late afternoon and early evening.”
But the strong storm system bringing with it rain and scattered thunderstorms also brings a “significant risk of debris flows, road flooding, and isolated wind damage,” said the NWS Los Angeles.
Flood threatens Fresno, Madera and Mariposa counties today
Meanwhile, a portion of central California, including Fresno County, is under a flood advisory through 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 14, according to the National Weather Service Hanford. Also under flood advisories are Madera and Mariposa counties through 9 a.m. Oct. 14.
Paris Barraza is a trending reporter covering California news at The Desert Sun. Reach her at pbarraza@gannett.com.
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