Forecasters have warned that with the ground already soaked it will take less rain now to trigger significant damage.

Los Angeles County is under a flash flood warning which was released by the National Weather Service on Friday at 3:38 a.m. The warning is in effect until noon.

Officials in Los Angeles are warning people about the imminent potential for life-threatening flooding Wednesday, asking people to stay aware as they celebrate Christmas Eve. The National Weather Service has issued the highest flash flood risk for parts of Los Angeles,

Damage includes shattered windows at a restaurant in a strip mall and also at a nearby house, according to videos from the area

LA hit by severe rainstorms; Flood Watch issued across multiple counties, including potential flooding and travel disruptions.

Between 1 to 1½ inches of rain is expected to fall on Los Angeles County's coasts and valleys between midnight and noon on Friday, with 1½ inches to 4 inches in the mountains.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for east central Ventura County and northwestern Los Angeles County until 8:30 a.m.

A final round of heavy rain is drenching California Friday and threatening to bring more flooding and debris flows after a days-long deadly siege of storms. The waves of storms have killed at least four people in California since last weekend.