Flooding Possible In Newport Beach Wednesday: Flood Watch

NEWPORT BEACH, CA — Be aware, Newport Beach — a Flood Watch Advisory has just been issued in your area by the National Weather Service due to forecasted rains over New Year's Eve.

The advisory impacts the City of Mission Viejo, Laguna Beach, Orange, Santa Ana, Garden Grove, Newport Beach, San Clemente, Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Fullerton, Costa Mesa and Irvine.

According to the NWS, residents can expect rain runoff to result in the flooding of rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

The Flood Watch Advisory will remain in effect from Wednesday evening through Thursday evening.

"A warm low pressure system from the southwest will bring periods of moderate to locally heavy precipitation," the NWS said in a statement. "Most of the heavy showers are likely to occur Thursday morning. The rainfall from last week that saturated the soil would increase the chances for flooding impacts with the coming rains."