A flash flood warning has been issued for parts of Los Angeles County until 14.00 on Monday 16 February.
The warning comes into effect after a series of powerful storms moved through Southern California, bringing heavy rain, hazardous driving conditions and evacuation warnings for burn areas.
Around At 10:23 a.m., the Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the region and rainfall amounts of up to an inch per hour.
The affected areas include Thousand Oaks, Malibu, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Burbank, Griffith Park and Sepulveda Pass, along with the Palisades and Franklin burns.
The NWS warned: “Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses, as well as other poor drainage areas and low-lying areas.”
Residents living in the adjacent regions of the most recently burned areas are ordered to evacuate, where exposed hillsides are particularly vulnerable.
The storm is the first of three expected to hit the south country this week, with predictions of 1 to 3 inches of rain in the coastal and valley regions and 2 to 5 inches in the mountains by late Monday. The wind warning is valid until
In Topanga Canyon, portions of Topanga Canyon Boulevard were proactively closed Sunday evening due to the potential for rock slides and debris flows.
