Cleanup efforts were underway Wednesday across Southern California following a rare October storm that brought significant rain to the region.

Rain started in Southwest Oregon and far Northern California early Monday morning and continued through the day. Downtown San Francisco recorded 0.87 inch of rain, while San Jose measured 1.52 inches, marking the second wettest October day on record. Northern California will dry out through the day on Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES - Cleanup efforts continue in the aftermath of a rare October storm that drenched Southern California. For now, authorities say it appears the Southland has dodged any damaging mud or debris flow from Tuesday’s storm. However, crews continue to monitor recent burn scar zones from January’s wildfires.

People in and around recent burn scars should be alert to the risk of debris flows. Typical October weather will be back later this week.

A storm in California brings a nasty mix of foul weather, including the chances for flash flooding, isolated tornadoes and mudslides.

LOS ANGELES - A rare and powerful October storm is bringing heavy rain, high winds, and a threat of mudslides and tornadoes to Southern California, prompting evacuations and a state of emergency for some residents.

Los Angeles County was placed under an updated severe thunderstorm warning by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 9:09 a.m. The warning is in effect until 10:45 a.m.

A powerful storm system racing into the West Coast will bring a rare threat of tornadoes to Los Angeles on Tuesday.

San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties have already seen more than an inch of rain by early Tuesday, Oct. 14.

A rare October storm pummeled Southern California with several inches of rain on Tuesday, swelling rivers, causing freeway accidents and prompting evacuations in wildfire-scarred neighborhoods where the threat of mudslides was high.

"The first Severe Thunderstorm Watch in 17 years has been issued for the Central Coast and Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties, with severe storms capable of producing winds up to 70 mph and a couple of tornadoes," extreme weather chaser Colin McCarthy posted on X in the early morning hours on Tuesday.