A fast-moving wildfire raged across thousands of acres of California prairie near the Nevada border on Friday, while Los Angeles was in the throes of back-to-back storms that could trigger flooding and mudslides in areas scarred by January's devastating wildfires.

Heavy rain causing flooding across California, while a wildfire erupts near Mammoth Lakes. Ariel Cohen of the National Weather Service joins FOX Weather to discuss the Golden State's wild weather:

Around 24 million people across California are under flood watches Friday morning as Los Angeles braces for what could be a month's worth of rain in a day.

A Pacific storm could help California crews battle the dangerous Pack Fire in Mono County, but it could also wreak havoc on fire-charred communities further south.

Forecasters say there is a possibility that small localized flooding could occur around the Sacramento area and the Sierra foothills.

The Orange County and Santa Ana Mountains area is the focus of a flood watch issued at 11:49 a.m. on Thursday by the National Weather Service. The watch is valid for Saturday, Nov. 15 between 4