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Flooding and landslides will be possible in southwest Oregon between Sunday and Monday evening as multiple inches of rain could fall across the region, officials warn.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for parts of southwest Oregon, including central Douglas County, the Curry County coast, eastern Curry County and Josephine County, and the south-central Oregon coast. The warning is in affect from the evening of Sunday, Sep. 24 through the evening of Monday, Sep. 24.

For the past few weeks, county residents have wheezed through air quality ranging from moderately unhealthy to periods of heavy smoke. Coming rains could help clear the air and put a damper on the wildfires.

The public health departments for Yuba and Sutter counties and the Feather River Air Quality Management District extended their air quality health advisory on Friday due to continued poor air

The Smith River Complex is now 94,508 acres with 84% containment.

During his Board report at the Supervisors meeting, last week, Supervisor Chris Howard brought up the subject of insurance carriers pulling out of California. The 3rd District supervisor cited his

The National Weather Service issued a Flood Potential Outlook for flash flooding on area burn scars in Douglas and some nearby counties for early next week.

The Smith River Complex is now 92,142 acres and 51% contained.

An early season atmospheric river storm is expected to hit California's North Coast late Sunday, bringing heavy rains that will aid in multiple ongoing wildfire fights.

The Smith River Complex is now 92,142 acres and 51% contained.