Tropical moisture mixes with California's heat, driving storms, flood potential, fire risks
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The Sierra Nevada and surrounding foothills have the highest risk for severe thunderstorms Wednesday, but there's also a chance for excessive rainfall, causing flash flooding across much of eastern and southeastern California, according to the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center.
We have an upper-level high-pressure system that's currently located over southern Nevada," McCoy said. "The rotation around this high-pressure system is driving moisture up from the tropics into our area.
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