Southern California is ringing in the new year with rain that could be record-breaking in parts of the region, with wet weather expected to continue into early next week, according to forecasters.
Rain that began New Year’s Eve is expected to intensify overnight and into Thursday morning, Jan. 1 — prompting a flood watch for parts of Orange County, the Inland Empire and nearby mountain areas.
“It looks like a wet morning for the Rose Parade,” said Bryan Lewis, a National Weather Service meteorologist. The rain should largely moving out of the area by the time the Rose Bowl game begins in the afternoon.
The Rose Parade has rarely seen significant rainfall. In 2006, 1.57 inches fell in the area, according to meteorologist Joe Sirard of the Weather Service.
In Los Angeles, more than an inch of rain has not been recorded on New Year’s Day since 1934.
Across much of greater Los Angeles, forecasters expect 1 to 2 inches of rain through Thursday, Jan. 1, with higher totals possible in foothill and mountain areas. For Orange County, rainfall totals could hit 1 to 1.5 inches. Similar totals are forecast for much of the Inland Empire, while the San Bernardino Mountains could see 3 to 5 inches in some areas, said meteorologist Lauren Villafane of the Weather Service.
“With the ground already soaked (from last week’s storm), it won’t take much rain to cause runoff,” Lewis said. “That means street flooding and other impacts could happen more quickly.”
Forecasters warned that excessive runoff could lead to flooding in low-lying and poor-drainage areas, along with debris flows near recent burn scars. Rockslides and rocks tumbling into roads are also possible in mountain and canyon areas.
With additional rain forecast into next week, Gov. Gavin Newsom has directed the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to pre-position fire and rescue resources in areas most at risk for flooding, mudslides and debris flows. For Los Angeles County, that includes staging swift-water rescue teams.
Rain is expected to ease Friday, Jan. 2 — before another storm hits late Saturday.
Rain is forecasted into the middle of next week: 2 inches across Orange County, 1.5 to 2 inches in the Inland Empire, and 3 to 6 inches in the San Bernardino Mountains, Villafane said.
Lewis said the most likely outcome for the Los Angeles area over that same stretch is several more inches of rain, with higher totals again possible in the foothills and mountains.
Residents in flood-prone areas are urged to monitor forecasts closely and be prepared to take action if flooding develops.
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