California's deadly wildfires may come to an end in the coming days as a weekend storm floods a historically dry area, but that storm could lead to another problem: flash flooding, NBC News reported.
Flood warnings were issued in the same areas of Los Angeles that have been hit by fires that started this month amid hurricane-force winds after more than seven months without rainfall, a record for parts of Southern California.
The 24-hour flood warnings cover the still-active Palisades Fire, which has 23,448 acres and is 79 percent contained, and the Eaton Fire, which has 14,021 acres and is 95 percent contained, as of 4 p.m. Sunday. The National Weather Service said the watch was in place because of the possibility of landslides, which indicate flood conditions are favorable but not imminent.
Federal forecasters said there is a 10 percent to 20 percent chance of significant flooding and mudslides.
Los Angeles County, as well as cities such as Los Angeles, Pasadena and Baldwin Park, are offering sandbags to residents who want to prepare for the possibility of mudslides.

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