Atmospheric River Hits Southern California, Evacuation Orders Issued

Evacuation orders were issued for specific high-risk properties in the Palisades and Eaton fire burn areas from Friday evening to Sunday morning.
Atmospheric River Hits Southern California, Evacuation Orders Issued
A pedestrian with an umbrella walks on a bridge over the rain-soaked 110 Freeway in Los Angeles Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. Jae C. Hong/AP Photo
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LOS ANGELES—An unusually strong storm system called an atmospheric river was dousing Southern California on Saturday, prompting flood warnings in areas of coastal Los Angeles County that recently were ravaged by wildfire.

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles and Oxnard reported heavy rainfall on Saturday at rates as heavy as an inch per hour in coastal areas that are prone to flash flooding.