Beneficial rain on way for Southern California

Southern California rain helps firefighters but creates risk of toxic ash runoff
Crews spent much of the past week removing vegetation, shoring up slopes and reinforcing roads in devastated areas of the Palisades and Eaton fires, which reduced entire neighborhoods to rubble and ash after breaking out during powerful winds Jan.
It Will Finally Rain in Southern California. Cue the Risk of Mudslides.
Cooler, wet weather is forecast to bring moisture to the parched landscape and reduce the fire threat. But heavy rainfall could also trigger flash floods in burn scars.
Rain in Southern California brings relief to firefighters, but raises risk of toxic ash runoff
Rainfall in Southern California is aiding firefighters battling wildfires but also raising concerns over toxic ash runoff and potential mudslides.
Rain on the way to Southern California will aid firefighters but create a risk of toxic ash runoff
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rain on the way to parched Southern California on Saturday will aid firefighters mopping up multiple wildfires. But heavy downpours on charred hillsides could bring the threat of new troubles like toxic ash runoff.
Rain finally in forecast for fire-ravaged Southern California – but so is flood risk
Southern California is about to get its first significant rainfall in months, bringing desperately needed relief after dry conditions and hazardous winds fueled a series of wildfires in January. The rain could start as early as Saturday afternoon and last through Monday night with the heaviest rain coming on Sunday,
Widespread rain over the weekend could help or hurt Southern California
Southern California is set to receive its first notable rainfall in quite some time, and while the rain is needed, with it comes the risk for debris flows in burn areas affected by recent wildfires. The highest rain totals are forecast in Los Angeles County and the eastern San Gabriel Mountains,
Beneficial rain on the way for Southern California
The prevailing dry pattern and extreme fire conditions in place across Southern California is anticipated to evolve in a positive way throughout the upcoming week as a trough advances along the West coast.
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Los Angeles Rain Timeline: When to expect weekend showers in SoCal
The National Weather Service has provided a detailed timeline of when rain is expected to hit Los Angeles and Southern California this weekend.
Atmospheric Rivers May Get Worse After California Wildfires
Thousands of acres have been burned in Los Angeles, and the burn scars could flood easily should a moisture-laden storm hit.
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