{"id":118059,"date":"2026-01-03T00:37:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T00:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/118059\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T00:37:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T00:37:23","slug":"southern-california-braces-for-more-heavy-rain-after-record-breaking-new-years-storms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/118059\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern California braces for more heavy rain after record-breaking New Year\u2019s storms"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SoCal SoCal braces for weekend storm<\/a> <\/p>\n

Forecasters said the initial estimate is a quarter- to half-inch per hour with isolated rates up to .75 of an inch during the most intense storm period Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

LOS ANGELES – Following the record-breaking rainfall that soaked Southern California <\/a>on New Year’s Day<\/a>, the region is bracing for another significant storm system moving in this weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Heavy rain, gusty winds, and hazardous surf are expected to impact the region through early next week, prompting widespread emergency preparations and a focus on recent burn areas.<\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

Forecasters expect the next storm system to move into Southern California late Friday night, with the most intense period of rain arriving on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rainfall rates could reach 0.25 to 0.75 inches per hour, particularly in foothills and mountain regions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The National Weather <\/a>Service has issued a beach hazards statement for Orange County<\/a> due to the risk of minor tidal overflows, while mountain areas above 7,500 feet could see 2 to 6 inches of snow.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Southern <\/p>\n

State and local officials have pre-positioned rescue resources, and Los Angeles County<\/a> has ratified a local emergency proclamation to accelerate recovery and assistance.<\/p>\n

What they’re saying:<\/p>\n

Governor Gavin Newsom <\/a>confirmed he has directed the Office of Emergency Services to pre-position personnel in high-risk areas, stating he is keeping “a particular eye towards burn scar areas.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass <\/a>noted that the Los Angeles Fire Department<\/a> has augmented staffing for specialized resources to assist with swift water rescues and debris flows.<\/p>\n

What’s next:<\/p>\n

Residents are urged to monitor National Weather Service updates as flash flood watches may be issued later today.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Caltrans and local sanitation crews remain on standby to address road closures and wastewater system overflows.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Weather <\/p>\n

Motorists are advised to stay off the roads during the peak of the storm on Saturday and to avoid canyon roads where rockslides and mudslides remain a high risk.<\/p>\n

The Source: This report is based on information from the National Weather Service. City News Service contributed.<\/p>\n

Severe Weather<\/a>Weather<\/a>California<\/a>Los Angeles County<\/a>Riverside County<\/a>San Bernardino County<\/a>Orange County<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SoCal braces for weekend storm Forecasters said the initial estimate is a quarter- to half-inch per hour with…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":118060,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[1184,7,9,8,137,100,611,612,5518,634,1181,19],"class_list":{"0":"post-118059","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-california","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-california","10":"tag-california-headlines","11":"tag-california-news","12":"tag-los-angeles-county","13":"tag-news","14":"tag-orange-county","15":"tag-riverside-county","16":"tag-san-bernardino-county","17":"tag-severe-weather","18":"tag-us","19":"tag-weather"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118059","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=118059"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118059\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/118060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=118059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=118059"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=118059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}