Portions of California, Arizona and Nevada are facing a flood watch as a storm shifts east from Los Angeles County into the Mojave Desert, potentially triggering storm runoff and “rapid flooding” of sensitive areas.
Newsweek reached out to the National Weather Service (NWS) via email Monday night for comment.
Why It Matters
A powerful atmospheric river storm brought unusually heavy rains to Los Angeles County and large swaths of Southern California recently, leading to flash flood warnings and fatalities across the state. Severe weather like this poses significant risks for communities in wildfire burn scar areas, where rainfall can rapidly incite life-threatening mudslides and debris flows, threatening lives and property.
Flooding remains the second deadliest weather hazard in the United States, highlighting the broader public safety implications of such events.
What To Know
According to the NWS, portions of Los Angeles County are under a flood warning until 9 p.m. PT Monday. Those areas include Burbank, Pasadena, Altadena and the Eaton burn scar. As the storm rips across the state, portions of the desert including Death Valley National Park, Eastern Mojave Desert, Owens Valley and San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley will be under a flood watch…