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The heaviest parts of the storm have passed through Los Angeles, Ventura and Orange counties as of Tuesday afternoon. However, a risk of mudslides will remain until later today due to the possibility of isolated thunderstorms.
Get prepared: Sign up for emergency alerts, have your car packed up and be ready to leave if evacuation orders come through.
Read on ... for more detail about the storm forecast.
The worst of the storm is over for Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Orange counties as of 1 p.m. Tuesday as the heaviest band of rain continues to move southeast and out of the area, according to the National Weather Service.
Roadway flooding was reported, as were rocks in roads, but there were no debris flows in recently burned areas, which was a major concern. That's fortunate because rainfall rates did exceed the threshold for first-year burn scars.
There's still a chance that isolated thunderstorms could still drop large amounts of rain, raising the risk of mudslides once again, but we should be in the clear by 7 p.m.
Rainfall totals reached 1.5 inches across much of the area, with some gauges reading 3.59 inches (Palisades), 3.9 inches (Eaton), 1.15 (downtown L.A.) and 5.67 (San Gabriel Mountains) as of 1 p.m.
Evacuation warnings were being canceled later in the afternoon Tuesday. (Check up-to-date maps for Los Angeles and Orange counties.)
The storm front slowed overnight and perched over San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, and while the NWS were concerned enough to issue tornado warnings, no damage was documented.
The Mountain High webcam showed snowfall in the San Gabriel Mountains (the ski resort's elevation is between 6,000 and 8,200 feet, according to its website). Forecasters had predicted the possibility of snow above 7,000 feet.
Southern California doesn't often get weather events like this in mid-October, though they do happen.
The last time downtown L.A. got more than an inch of rain in a single day in October was in 2009.
This won't be enough precipitation to put an end to Southern California's fire season, though we're already ahead in terms of precipitation totals, compared with January.
Showers will linger until 7 p.m., after which we'll start to transition back to normal October weather.
On Wednesday, the highs in downtown L.A. will be around 66 and climb to 78 by the weekend. We could get some dry, offshore winds as well.
For the most up-to-date information on the storm from your local authorities, you can check:
The L.A. County Department of Public Works forecasted that isolated debris and mudflows could affect streets and structures near the following 11 burn areas:
For fire season, storm season or earthquake season (which is always), Southern Californians should be prepared. One way to prep, is to sign up for emergency notifications from local authorities.
Here’s an excerpt from our guide to understanding flood warnings, if any are issued:
Read more: Flash flood warnings? Watches? Here’s what you need to know
Read more: What you should do if you end up driving in a flooded area
Dial 911 if it's an emergency.
However, if you need to report a flooded road or a downed tree, you can call the following non-emergency numbers:
If you're in L.A. County and need sand bags, you can find some at local fire houses.