Flood Watch: San Clemente Prepares For Rainy Week Ahead

SAN CLEMENTE, CA — San Clemente residents can expect another cold and rainy week ahead of them, the National Weather Service reported Tuesday. A cold winter storm is predicted to surge across the Southland Tuesday night, with rains and winds hitting the Golden State's mountain ranges the hardest.

The National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch in Orange County Wednesday morning, and the advisory is expected to stay in place until Thursday afternoon.

San Clemente residents can expect excessive water runoff resulting in the flooding of nearby rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. The National Weather Service advises that flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Flash floods and mudslides, they added, are possible especially near recent burn scars.

Residents living in or around Orange County's Bond burn scar area should be wary of flash flooding and mudslides. If advised to evacuated, make necessary preparations and leave your home immediately, the service said.

In coastal Orange County, residents can except between one to two inches of rain. Mountain residents should anticipate receiving anywhere between two to five inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service.

In anticipation of perpetually stormy surroundings, Orange County's Public Works Department has been hard at the job clearing canyon roadways in Silverado after heavy rains sent mudslides rolling down the canyon last week.

San Clemente city officials strongly encouraged residents to prepare for approaching storm by protecting their homes and businesses with sandbags.

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