In Orange and San Bernardino counties, a flash flood watch will continue through Tuesday afternoon for the Bridge, Line, Apple, El Dorado and Airport burn scars. Hillsides stripped of vegetation by wildfires can make soil repel water, which can lead to increased runoff and flooding.

Los Angeles County is the focus of a flood watch released at 8:52 p.m. on Monday by the National Weather Service. The watch is in effect until Tuesday Oct. 14, at 3 p.m.

LOS ANGELES - A rare and powerful October storm is bringing heavy rain, high winds, and a threat of mudslides and tornadoes to Southern California, prompting evacuations and a state of emergency for some residents.

The first significant storm of the season brought rain, the threat of thunderstorms, flooding and more to Los Angeles. This blog is no longer being updated. Click here for forecast updates.

Los Angeles County is included in a flood advisory released by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 4:40 a.m. The advisory is in effect until 8 a.m.

Flooding on the 5 Freeway in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys caused significant traffic delays on Tuesday morning as a heavy rainstorm hit Southern California. Sigalerts were issued in two spots for flooding; first on the northbound lanes at Vista Del Lago Road in the Santa Clarita Valley around 3:11 a.m.

At 4:40 a.m. on Tuesday, the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA released a flood advisory in effect until 8 a.m. for Los Angeles.

The practice field at UCLA was completely flooded prior to college football practice earlier this week. Los Angeles is not prepared for rain. It was a