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Another wave of rain was hitting the Los Angeles area on Friday, adding to the record-setting precipitation over Christmas.
Forecasters measured 4.52 inches of rain at the Santa Barbara Airport on Christmas, beating the previous record of 2.17 inches set in 1955.
The the region's latest atmospheric storm dumped 6 inches of rain in the Los Angeles area with up to 18 inches of rain in the mountains.
More severe weather is forecast for an already soaked California, raising risk of additional mudslides and debris flows.
A California storm on Christmas Eve caused flooding and mudslides, and prompted evacuations, power outages, and travel warnings as heavy rains hit the region.
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