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Nearly an inch of rain fell on Long Beach from Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning, and more showers are expected in the week to come, according to the National Weather Service.

The sporadic showers resulted in just more than .8 inches of rain and a flash-flood warning Saturday. The heaviest rains fell late Saturday night and even came with reports of thunder, but there was no major flooding, according to authorities.

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Long Beach Fire Department spokesman Brian Fisk said crews only responded to minor street-surface flooding and no issues involving the channels that run through the city—including the Los Angeles River that parallels the 710 Freeway.

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Because of runoff from the storm, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released an advisory cautioning beachgoers to avoid swimming, surfing and playing in ocean water when visiting county beaches. The advisory is scheduled to be in effect until Wednesday, Jan. 9.

Elsewhere in the region, the rain resulted in mudslides in the Hill and Woolsey fire burn areas and a partial shutdown of Pacific Coast Highway after vehicles reportedly became trapped near Malibu. That stretch of road was expected to be closed until at least Monday.

Weather forecasts and warnings will not be interrupted by the ongoing federal government shutdown, NWS officials said.

City News Service contributed to this report.

Stephanie Rivera is the community engagement editor. Reach her at stephanie@lbpost.com or on Twitter at @StephRivera88.