Story updated 3:51 p.m., Dec. 3, 2014.
With heavy rain still in the forecast, voluntary evacuation orders remained in effect Wednesday for residents near the Colby Fire burn area in Glendora, with city officials warning that mud and debris flows are still possible.
The Glendora area avoided any major problems during the brunt of the Southland storm Tuesday. City crews worked to keep catch basins clear to ensure rain runoff would not impact homes.
Although residents appeared to be breathing sighs of relief today, city officials warned that more wet stuff is on the way. According to the city, the forecast calls for as much as a quarter-inch of rain per hour in the area, beginning as early as 6 p.m. and possibly continuing until about 3 a.m.
Although most residents have opted to stay in their homes, an evacuation center is still in place at the Crowther Teen & Family Center, 241 W. Dawson Ave. The city is also continuing to offer residnets free sandbags at the Glendora City Yard, 440 S. Loraine Ave.
Residents considered in the burn area are those living north of Sierra Madre Avenue between the western city limit and the eastern boundary of properties on the west side of the Little Dalton Wash.
Flash flood watches remain in effect near the sites of the Colby, Madison, Powerhouse and Williams fires, with National Weather Service forecasters warning of the possibility of “significant mud and debris flows.”
In Orange County, voluntary evacuation orders were lifted in the Silverado Canyon area, which also faces mudslide and debris flow dangers due to a recent wildfire. Sheriff’s officials warned, however, that more rain is expected to hit the canyon area beginning at sunset and continuing until about 10 p.m.
The NWS forecast calls for the rain to taper to showers Thursday.
Tuesday produced a raft of rainfall records for a December 2. These included:
— Record rainfall of 1.21 inch fell in downtown L.A., eclipsing the record of 1.10 inch set in 1961.
— 1.12 inch was recorded at LAX, breaking the record of 0.73 inch set in 1966.
— 1.04 inch was recorded at Long Beach Airport, breaking the record of 0.79 inch set in 1961.
— 1.14 inch was recorded at Lancaster Fox Field, breaking the record of 0.45 inch set in 1961.
— 1.20 inch was recorded at Palmdale Airport, breaking the record of 0.46 inch set in 1961.
— 1.49 inch was recorded in Sandberg, breaking the record of 1.07 set in 1961.
—City News Service