Cleanup efforts underway across Southern California ahead of another storm

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Last updated: Wednesday, November 19, 2025 12:14AM GMT
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Efforts are underway across Southern California to clean up downed trees, flooding and rockslides after days of rain, and the rush is on to get it all done before the next storm moves in.

Conditions will dry up somewhat for the next few days, but more rain is on the way to the region this week.

A chance for spotty, light showers will stick around Tuesday morning and afternoon.

Wednesday is expected to be mostly dry before another system arrives and brings even more showers between Thursday and Friday.

Forecasters said that system could drop another quarter to three-quarters of an inch of rain.

Here's everything you need to know about the stormy weather this week:

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Nov 17, 2025, 7:56 PM GMT

Mudslides top concern for some IE residents

People living in the Inland Empire saw plenty of rain and flooding over the weekend, and another round is on the way.

Oak Glen Road, located just below the El Dorado burn scar area, saw some minor flooding over the weekend, and San Bernadino County crews have since cleared most of the debris.

People living in the Inland Empire saw plenty of rain and flooding, and another round is one the way.

Further up the hill in Oak Glen, Birch Creek was full of mud and debris on Saturday.

One resident told Eyewitness News the flooding overwhelmed the 6-foot drain underneath Potato Canyon Road with some mud coming over the road.

Pat Mazzulli said since the 2020 El Dorado fire, they've dealt with six major mudslides, and Saturday's wasn't that bad.

"We listen for the slides when they're coming down. We're used to it now," he said. "This is the second one in a couple of months, and we just finished cleaning all of this stuff off from the last one. Now we're back at it again."

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Nov 17, 2025, 4:10 PM GMT

Wind advisories in effect for parts of SoCal

Wind advisories are in place for parts of Southern California, including the northern mountains into Ventura County and the Antelope Valley foothills where wind gusts are expected to reach 40 mph.

After the weekend's heavy rain, saturation has been an issue Monday morning.

Any wind gusts - especially when paired with thunderstorm chances - could cause downed trees and power lines.

Wind advisories are in place for parts of Southern California, including the northern mountains into Ventura County and the Antelope Valley foothills where wind gusts are expected to reach 40 mph.
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Nov 17, 2025, 1:50 PM GMT

Rain chances for next 18 hours

Rain chances will increase through Monday afternoon, but what should we expect?

The heaviest rain will be around 3 p.m. into the early evening.

Here's an hour-by-hour breakdown:

Rain chances will increase through Monday afternoon, but what should we expect?
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Nov 17, 2025, 1:27 PM GMT

Drivers urged to slow down as wet weather sticks around

As the roads are still wet from the weekend storm, authorities - and residents - are urging people to slow down.

Several collisions were reported over the weekend, including one that was caught on video in Ventura.

"We need rain, we don't need it all at once," said Patrick Giddings, who lives in Thousand Oaks. "That's what's happening. This causes a lot of damage, and people don't slow down either."

More rainfall is on tap for the early part of the week that will include downpours and possible flooding.

As the roads are still wet from the weekend storm, authorities - and residents - are urging people to slow down.