Rain Forecast for Southern California Could Bring Mudslide Risk Amid Fires NYT > Top Stories By:Amy GraffοΌ Jesus JimΓ©nez and Austyn Gaffney 23 January 2025 at 18:54 Cooler, wet weather is forecast to bring moisture to the parched landscape and reduce the fire threat. But heavy rainfall could also trigger flash floods in burn scars.