*****New flood warnings issued as L.A. braces for heavy rains*******

The National Weather Service has issued new warnings of heavy rain and potential mudslides and flooding as a series of powerful storms moves through Southern California.

A flood watch was issued for areas burned in brush fires as a combination of powerful storm fronts and subtropical moisture will combine to dump up to 8 inches of rain in some spots over the next few days.

According to the NWS, the heavy rains will hit Saturday night and continue through Sunday, with Sunday morning and afternoon seeing particularly heavy downpours. There might be a lull Sunday night and Monday morning. But a new series of storms is forecast to continue through Tuesday. Officials say the flood warning could remain through Tuesday.

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