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For the first time in months, widespread rainfall is drenching the Los Angeles area as a strong band of moisture from a dissipated tropical storm moves north.

By Thursday morning, much of Southern California had already recorded some measurable rainfall, while a few inland areas were experiencing minor flooding that officials warned could get worse and spread. Much of the region remains under a flood watch through early Friday.

“As the day wears on … we could definitely start getting those heavier showers and thunderstorms developing,” said Rich Thompson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard. “Some areas will have a lot of rain.”

Storms across Southern Cal

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