Mostly moderate rainfall is expected Sunday across most of the Inland Empire, one day after multiple people had to be rescued from raging floodwaters in parts of the region, forecasters said.
The chances of rain Sunday were forecast at 50% in Riverside County’s valleys and Inland Empire, 60% in the mountains, 20% in the Coachella Valley and 15% in Palm Springs, the National Weather Service reported.
At the height of the storm Saturday, multiple roads were flooded including Temescal Canyon Road in Temescal Valley, 29 Palms Highway in Palm Springs, North Indian Canyon Road at the wash and North Gene Autry Trail at the wash in Palm Springs.
A mudslide was also reported on Worsley Road and 20th Avenue in the area of North Palm Springs where rocks and debris were on the roadway and the edge of the roadway was compromised, but remained possible according to the California Highway Patrol.
Firefighters rescued three people stranded on a sandbag along the Santa Ana River and two people and a dog were rescued from floodwaters in Thousand Palms. No major injuries were reported from either rescue.
Snow levels were predicted to hold at roughly 8,000 feet Sunday.
Winds were expected to increase, with the highest gusts, up to 40 mph, in mountains and passes including the San Gorgonio Pass.
A weaker storm system will move through the area Monday and Tuesday, bringing another chance of showers as well as greater snowfall for resort communities, the NWS said. An additional storm system was expected to approach the region by Thursday and Friday, but that forecast was less certain.
High temperatures in Riverside County will stay in the 60s next week, with most lows in the 40s.