Southern California was primed for more mudslides and flooding on Friday, especially in areas scorched by last month's devastating wildfires, even as heavy rains that have saturated the Los Angeles area this week tapered off.

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

A dreary weekend could bring a couple inches of rain to the region and possibly minor flooding in some spots along the Monongahela River. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has placed Southwestern Pennsylvania under a flood watch this weekend with rain expected to begin this morning and continue falling until Sunday afternoon,