As extreme weather events have hit the world hard in recent years, one meteorology term — atmospheric rivers — has made the leap from scientific circles to common language, particularly in places that have been hit by them.

The mountains have a higher chance of rainfall, meaning an elevated chance of significant flooding or debris flows near recent burn scars. Those that could be at risk include areas that burned in the Palisades, Hurst, Kenneth, Sunset and Eaton fires.