A storm system that brought rain and snow to Southern California will move into Texas and the South by Wednesday, bringing flash flood and severe weather threat.

Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to deploy additional state resources, including swiftwater rescue boat squads and urban search and rescue teams. Among them is a Fort Worth Fire Rescue squad, which deployed this morning to stage in Abilene and could be moved depending on the evolving situation.

A storm is bearing down on the southern Plains and Texas, where residents are bracing for severe weather, including flash flooding.

Burn scars left by the recent fires in Los Angeles are becoming hotbeds for flash flooding, mudslides and debris flows as rainfall drenches the area.

Thousands of Hawaiian Electric customers are experiencing power outages while some residents on Oʻahu are reporting flooding and a landslide all while a flash flood warning was in effect across the island.

After an epic dry streak, the first real rain of winter fell in Southern California, bringing elevated risk of floods and landslides to areas recently burned by wildfires.

On Wednesday at 1:21 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a flood watch valid from Friday 1 a.m. until Saturday 1 p.m. for Westmoreland Ridges and Fayette Ridges as well as Westmoreland and Fayette counties.

Parts of Los Angeles County are under a flood watch until Monday as some residents report seeing small hail and heavy downpours.

For the summit areas of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa, the high wind warning is already in effect and will continue until 6 a.m. Friday. Southwest winds of 30 to 50 miles per hour with gusts up to 75 miles per hour will be possible.

A flash-flood watch went into effect at 10 a.m. Sunday that includes fire-scarred areas of Souther California, with forecasters boosting their predictions for rainfall that carry the risk of significant flash flooding and debris.

COURTESY NOAA This color-enhanced radar image shows a strong storm system approaching Hawaii from the northwest. All islands are under a flood watch and high-wind watch from tonight through Friday morning.