Flash-flood watch issued for Inland Empire
A flash-flood watch was issued for the Inland Empire on Sunday, with forecasters predicting storms that could inundate low-lying areas.
Hurricane Norbert, currently dwindling along Mexico’s Baja peninsula, will bring increased moisture to drought-stricken Southern California -- amounting to a significant threat of thunderstorms and heavy rainfall in the mountains and deserts of San Diego, Riverside and San Bernardino, said Stephen Harrison, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in San Diego.
Storms are expected to develop Sunday evening and continue into Monday. Residents should be on the watch for flash flooding, Harrison said.
“It looks like it could be a bad day,” he said.
In the Los Angeles area, high temperatures are expected to be in the 80s at beaches and 90s farther inland with a 20% chance of showers Sunday evening and Monday.
The San Gabriel Mountains will have a 40% chance of rain on Monday, said David Sweet, a meteorologist with the NWS in Oxnard.
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