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Thunder, Lightning, Rain Strike Region Early Monday
The deluge began at approximately 4:30 a.m. While there were reports of some lightning-caused fires in southern Riverside County, there were no notable occurrences in Murrieta, the fire chief said.
A chance of of rain and thunderstorms continued Monday in Murrieta after a storm system arrived overnight, dropping rain and causing lightning to strike some parts of the region.
The deluge began at approximately 4:30 a.m. While there were reports of some lightning-caused fires in the area, there were no notable occurrences in Murrieta, the fire chief said.
"We have been keeping our guard up," said Murrieta fire Chief Matt Shobert.
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The National Weather Service forecast a 20 percent chance of rain Monday in Murrieta, with a high temperature near 93 degrees.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms were expected to taper off by 11 a.m.The weather prompted a flash flood warning for central Riverside County. Residents throughout the county were advised that recently burned areas may be more heavily impacted by flash flooding.
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