A KCAL Next Weather Alert remains in effect until Friday for all communities as rainfall totals are expected to peak on Thursday.

On Wednesday at 12:22 p.m. the NWS Hanford CA issued a flood watch valid from Thursday 2 p.m. until Friday 5 p.m. The watch is for Coalinga - Avenal, West Side of Fresno and Kings counties, Fresno area,

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Interior Valleys and Mountains of SLO County beginning late tonight (9/17) and lasting through late Thursday night (9/18) due to the potential for excessive rainfall. For more details, visit: https://t.co/GXM1TZIDAO pic.twitter.com/iHcfRfbInD

In the Bay Area, scattered showers could pop up after 11 a.m. Thursday, but the most likely chance of sustained rain will be in the South Bay and Central Coast this afternoon. Rainfall totals are not expected to reach the levels experienced in Southern California.

The watch was for Western Mojave Desert, Eastern Mojave Desert, Including the Mojave National Preserve, Morongo Basin, Cadiz Basin and San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley.

A Flood Watch is in effect for most of Central California from 2 pm Thursday until 5 pm Friday. The storm is coming as remnants of Tropical Storm Mario reach the area. Flooding is possible for some areas, so drivers should take extra caution during their commutes and leave early to save time.

Los Angeles County was placed under an updated flood watch by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 3:21 p.m. The watch is valid from Thursday 5 a.m. until Friday Sept. 19, at 2 a.m.

For the rest of the week, Southern California will feel more like "Florida West," forecasters said, as remnants of Tropical Storm Mario move north, boosting humidity and the chance for strong thunderstorms.

As remnants of Tropical Storm Mario moves out of Southern California, a large number of lightning strikes have been observed offshore, as well as around San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties. The heaviest rain occurred overnight Thursday, but isolated showers can still pop up into Friday.

Los Angeles County is the focus of a flood watch released at 10:27 a.m. on Thursday by the National Weather Service. The watch is in effect until Friday Sept. 19, at 2 a.m.

Southern Nevada faces flood risks due to incoming tropical moisture, with potential thunderstorms and flash flooding.