Flash flood warnings in effect for LA County – NBC Los Angeles

What to Know

• A Christmas week storm will deliver several days of rain to Los Angeles with the height of the storm arriving on Christmas Eve.
• Strong winds with damaging gusts up to 70 and 80 mph are in the forecast as the multi-day storm settles in for the holiday.
• Evacuation warnings were issued for area burn scars, including residences near the Palisades and Eaton fire zones in Los Angeles County.
• A flash flood watch will be in effect through Thursday evening for much of Southern California.
• A FedEx big rig carrying 12,000 pounds of packages crashed on a rain-slicked 5 Freeway in Pacoima.
• The rainiest Christmas Eve and Christmas Day on record in California was 3.82 inches over the two-day period in 1889.

A holiday week storm is bringing rain and strong wind to Los Angeles. See live updates below.