A flash flood warning was issued in the burn scars of the Line Fire Friday afternoon. Shanna Mendiola has the forecast for Friday, Sep. 20, 2024.
A flash flood warning was issued in the burn scars of the Line Fire Friday afternoon.
As the San Bernardino County mountains saw September rainfall, there could be “life-threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses,” the National Weather Service warned.
Thunderstorms were producing heavy rain across the mountain communities including San Bernardino, Redlands, Running Springs, Yucaipa and Big Bear.
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Forecasters expected up to 1.25 inches of rain.
The flash flood warning was later canceled at around 3:40 p.m.
Authorities warned people to move away from the recently burned area as heavy rains could lead to rockslides, mudslides and debris flow.
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The Line Fire, which started more than two weeks ago, scorched nearly 40,000 acres at 53% containment as of Friday afternoon.
