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It can take weeks or even months for a property to fully dry out after storm damage, so you may need to wait some time before redecorating.

With the last heavy regional rain event having taken place in March and weather starting to heat up, vegetation is drying out and creating fuel beds for fires, she said.

The earlier snowmelt in many areas will probably mean that soils and vegetation in the mountains dry out earlier, which could lead to increased wildfire risks in the coming months, Swain said.

It lies about 242 feet below sea level in the Salton Trough, which over thousands of years has cycled between filling with Colorado River water and drying out.

However, as temperatures continue to climb through the summer, grasses and brush will dry out and become ideal wildfire fuel, Schoenfeld said.