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.

Rain is expected to develop over a large portion of the south-central United States next week, signaling the end of the current stretch of warm, dry weather. The change in pattern will raise the risk of flooding and could help raise water levels along parts of the Mississippi River,

SAN DIEGO COUNTY (KGTV) — With heavy rain expected to fall across San Diego County starting Thursday night into Friday, free sandbags will be available for residents at various locations. A list of locations provided by the county can be found at https://www.countynewscenter.com/rain-is-on-the-way-time-for-sand-bags/.

More heavy rain was falling in parts of Taiwan from a tropical depression that caused flooding and brought a continued risk of landslides