Thunderstorms produced heavy rain over a burn scar from the Line Fire in southern California, creating a risk for flash floods.
Thousands of people in the San Diego, California, forecast area are at risk of 'life-threatening' flash floods for the next several hours.Thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall rates moved into the area near the Line Fire, which is a large wildfire currently burning in San Bernardino County. Although not particularly severe, the storms produced heavy rainfall rates ranging between half an inch and .75 inches, which contributed to a flash flooding threat over burn scar areas.
Areas most likely to experience flash floods include San Bernardino, Redlands, Yucaipa, Highland, Running Springs, Highway 18 between Running Springs And Big Bear, Highway 330 between San Bernardino and Running Springs, Angelus Oaks, Highway 18 between Running Springs and Skyforest and Mountain Home Village.Meteorologists urged motorists in the area to turn around when encountering flooded roadways.'Most flood deaths occur in vehicles,' the alert said.
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