Flood, Gale Advisories Issued for Storm in Orange County

A heavy rainstorm raises the water levels of the San Diego Creek in Irvine, Calif., on Dec. 14, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Orange County was bracing for possible mountain flooding, gale winds, and heavy rains as voters head to the polls for midterm elections Nov. 8.

A winter storm rolled into the region on Monday with light rain but was expected to bring heavy rainfall overnight, soaking the Santa Ana Mountains with about two to four inches, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) Meteorologist Brian Adams in San Diego told The Epoch Times.