Rainfall Totals Near Trabuco Canyon

It was a wet morning Wednesday as light rain fell on the Southland thanks to a low-pressure system. That storm was expected to generate heavier rainfall at times through Thursday without triggering mudslides and debris flows over slopes denuded by wildfires, forecasters said.

Rainfall totals in the area were expected to reach between .33 of an inch and 1.25 inches before it clears out, according to the National Weather Service.

In Orange County, rain already has reached nearly .20 of an inch as of Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. in some areas, the NWS reported.

• Santiago Peak, .24 inch
• Upper Oso Creek, .24 inch
• Laguna Niguel, .24 inch
• Upper Aliso Creek, .20 inch
• Holy Jim Canyon, .19 inch
• Lake Forest, .18 inch
• San Juan Capistrano, .16 inch
• Corona Del Mar, .16 inch
• Modjeska Canyon, .16 inch
• Laguna Beach, .15 inch
• John Wayne Airport, .14 inch
• Lower Silverado Canyon, .12 inch
• Costa Mesa, .12 inch
• Irvine, .12 inch
• Santa Ana, .11 inch
• Yorba Linda, .04 inch
• San Clemente Pier, .10 inch
• Westminster, .04 inch
• Garden Grove, .03 inch

Gusty winds will accompany the rainfall, which will remain below rates of .25 of an inch per hour, according to the NWS, which states on its website that the "mudslides and debris flow threat is minimal to none."

The NWS forecast rain across Orange County, along with highs of 44 on Santiago Canyon; 50 on Ortega Highway at 2,600 feet; 55 in Fremont Canyon, and Yorba Linda; 56 in Trabuco Canyon; 57 in Laguna Beach, Fullerton and Anaheim; 58 in Newport Beach, San Clemente and Mission Viejo; and 59 in Irvine. Thursday's highs will be 2-3 degrees higher amid showers.

In Los Angeles County Wednesday, showers were forecast with highs of 48 on Mount Wilson; 51 in Lancaster; 52 in Palmdale; 55 in Saugus; 60 in Avalon, San Gabriel, Burbank and Woodland Hills; 61 in Pasadena; 63 in Long Beach and Downtown L.A; and 64 at LAX. Thursday's highs will be a few degrees higher amid more showers.

Ashley Ludwig, Patch Staff Photo