Weather Alert: Heavy Weekend Rain Could Fall at Half Inch per Hour

The National Weather Service has issued an alert for the foothill region. Heavy rain is expected to fall all weekend long and continue until the middle of next week. Total accumulation is expected to be three to six inches.

The heaviest rain will occur Saturday night through Sunday morning, and rain could fall at a rate of a half-inch per hour, according to the NWS.

Rain will be accompanied by heavy southerly winds that could reach up to 40 mph. Wind will develop Friday night and continue through the weekend, according to the NWS.

The Station Fire created an "unprecedented risk" for mudslides and debris flow incidents, according to LASD documents, and heavy rain only increases this risk. The LASD is urging residents to take caution during the rainy season and to be prepared for evacuations at any time.

No evacuations are expected this weekend, according to Capt. David Silversparre of the . However "any time a weather system comes through, if you are in a high-risk neighborhood, be in a state of readiness," said officials.

"Please monitor weather reports and be prepared to move your vehicles," said Silversparre.

The Foothill Unified Command Incident will only order an evacuation if they believe the weather will create a life-threatening situation.

If an evacuation has been ordered, residents may be notified by a pre-recorded phone call, an e-mail, text message or TTY message issued by the LASD through the Alert LA system. Deputies will also attempt to go door-to-door.

Check back in with Patch for more updates on the rainy season.