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SoCal Storm Systems Expected to Graze San Diego Heading Into Super Bowl Weekend

/in , /by by Caleb Lunetta

Spotty rainfall is forecast to touchdown in San Diego County this week ahead of Super Bowl weekend, bringing much-needed precipitation to the local foothill and valley communities that have been under fire threat in recent months. The incoming weather systems are projected to bring rain across Southern California’s coastal communities, including the burn-scarred hills and mountains around Los Angeles, raising fears of mudflows and flash flooding.

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California Finally Gets Rain, But Fire Threat Far From Over as 350,000 Face Power Outages

/in , /by /USA Todayby John Bacon

Parts of Southern California were under a flash flood watch Wednesday as areas of the southwest saw the first significant rainfall of a delayed wet season that fueled wildfires and forced intermittent power cutoffs to millions of residents.

The storm system brought heavy rain to portions of Arizona, and Phoenix could get 2 inches of rain before the storm ends there on Thursday. Prior to this storm, Sky Harbor International Airport had recorded only 3.68 inches for the entire year.

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