Several areas in Southern California could have scattered showers throughout the day, but the potential for "damaging flooding" will not increase until the evening to overnight hours.

Dangerous, heavy rain pounded the Los Angeles area early Thursday, bringing a threat of flooding and debris flow to spots impacted by the recent devastating wildfires. A confirmed EF-0 tornado touched down in Pico Rivera in east LA overnight,

"Potential for heavy rain over the burn scars may trigger hazardous and damaging flooding and debris flows," warned the NWS.