Heavy rain has battered Southern California this weekend, leading to at least one confirmed death. Officials reported that evacuation warnings and orders in Los Angeles County were lifted Saturday night, according to LA County Fire Department Capt. Brian Kight. While rain continues to affect the area, Kight noted that the most severe storms have passed.

The storms have impacted approximately 22 million people, with the first wave of heavy rain hitting early Saturday morning. A second round of rain occurred between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. local time. Throughout the state, there have been numerous reports of damage and flooding.

A 71-year-old man died Friday afternoon when his Mazda CX-5 was swept off the Pleasant Grove Creek Bridge in Sutter County. The California Highway Patrol reported that the bridge had two to three feet of water flowing over it due to the recent heavy rainfall.

Areas affected by previous wildfires are particularly vulnerable to flash flooding, mudslides, and debris flows. However, flooding and mudslides pose a significant risk across Southern California, not just in burn scar regions. The mountains in Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles counties are expected to receive the highest rainfall totals, with estimates ranging from 4 to 6 inches.

Typically, Los Angeles averages only 0.8 inches of rain for the entire month of November. Although the heavy rain is expected to cease Saturday night, an unsettled weather pattern will persist into early next week, bringing additional wet weather. Concerns about flash flooding, debris flows, mudslides, and landslides will remain as more rain falls on already saturated soils and sensitive areas.