Evacuation orders and warnings have gone into effect for burn scar areas across Southern California as heavy rainfall threatens dangerous debris flows.

"Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. A Flood Watch remains in effect until 10 p.m. Saturday for portions of central and northern California," states the NWS San Francisco CA. The warning is in effect until 9:15 a.m.

Los Angeles County is included in an updated flash flood warning issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 5:20 p.m. The warning is in effect until 9 p.m.

An updated flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 10:49 p.m. in effect until Thursday at 2 a.m. for Coosa, Shelby and Talladega counties.

We break down every type of flood notice from the National Weather Service and what you need to do at each step.

Thousands of people have been told to evacuate areas of Los Angeles Friday as California's most powerful winter storm so far this season threatens to flash flood land scarred by massive wildfires.

This afternoon the National Weather Service in Oxnard reported that Doppler radar and automated rain gauges had indicated heavy rain overspreading the Palisades & Eaton Fire burn scars. “There is now a high risk for a life-threatening debris flow,