If rain falls as forecast, this storm could result in downtown Los Angeles seeing its wettest November since 1985.

Around 24 million people across California are under flood watches Friday morning as Los Angeles braces for what could be a month's worth of rain in a day.

Forecasters say coastal areas could get 2 inches of precipitation while inland areas record upwards of 3 inches.

Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman reports from Pacific Palisades with the latest on wildfires, flash flooding and mudslide fears in California.

Spring Street neighbors in Santa Barbara are bracing for flash floods as an atmospheric river bears down.Residents along

Heavy rain has caused flash floods and has led to warnings of rising river levels in the West Midlands. Flood water has been reported on streets in Coventry, Warwickshire and Birmingham. National Highways closed two lanes of the M5 near Halesowen on Tuesday evening after flooding on the motorway, but all lanes had reopened by Wednesday morning.

The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued an updated flash flood warning at 11:53 p.m. on Thursday in effect until Friday at 3 a.m. for Santa Barbara County.