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One of the wettest storms in Southern California history unleashed at least 475 mudslides in the Los Angeles area after dumping more than half the amount of rainfall the city typically gets in a ...
In Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass declared an emergency Monday after the storm dropped nearly 1 foot of water in some areas, triggering mudslides, evacuations and rescues. The city responded to 475 ...
Since the storm began, the Los Angeles Fire Department has responded to 130 flooding incidents, 49 mud and debris flows, half a dozen structure fires and several water rescues for stranded ...
2022–2023 California floods. Periods of heavy rainfall caused by multiple atmospheric rivers in California between December 31, 2022, and March 25, 2023, resulted in floods that affected parts of Southern California, the California Central Coast, Northern California and Nevada. [3] [4] The flooding resulted in property damage [5] [6] [7] and ...
For reference, Downtown Los Angeles only averages 14.25 inches (362 mm) of rain in a normal rain year. Heavy rainfall caused more than 300 landslides and severe flash flooding throughout the state. San Diego received record rainfall for California at higher elevations causing floods and prompting road closures.
February 4, 2024 – An atmospheric river affected California, particularly the Los Angeles area, causing extreme flooding and mudslides. Los Angeles received 4.10" inches of rain. See also. El Niño–Southern Oscillation; Floods in the United States before 1900; Floods in the United States (1900–1999)
In Los Angeles, city workers tallied 254 fallen trees and branches, 549 pothole reports and 106 catch basins cleared to deter flooding. Los Angeles police recorded 21 ambulance calls for traffic ...
The floods also washed out a bridge along I-10 near Desert Center, temporarily shutting off the primary Phoenix-to-Los-Angeles route. [50] [51] [4] September 8–15, 2015 – A plume of moisture from Hurricane Linda produced thunderstorms across southern California, leading to flash flooding that killed one person trying to cross the Mill Creek .