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- California wildfires ease but risk of mudslides and toxic ash runoff remains high
California wildfires ease but risk of mudslides and toxic ash runoff remains high
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Recent rain in Southern California has brought both relief and danger to the area. Firefighters have seen an improvement in their efforts to contain the wildfires that have been ravaging the region, but officials warn that the rain also brings the risk of flooding, particularly in areas affected by the fires. The risk of mud and debris flows, in particular, is a concern, with one expert labeling it as a "fairly high danger".
So the problem would be if one of those showers happens to park itself over a burn area.
That could be enough to create debris flows.
All these fresh burns are very susceptible to rapid runoff.
What that means is we have a fairly high danger of mud and debris flows once we get above those thresholds.
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- 1.US Drought Monitor
- 2.US National Weather Service
- 3.US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- 4.California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- 5.California Department of Transportation
- 6.Democratic Party
- 7.University of Nebraska-Lincoln