Flooding Advisory Issued In LA County

LOS ANGELES, CA — An urban and small stream flood advisory has been issued in Los Angeles County until 4:15 p.m., City News Service reports. While the advisory was issued to all of Los Angeles County, North Hollywood was singled out

Long Beach, Malibu, Universal City, Griffith Park, Hollywood, Pasadena, Downtown Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Van Nuys, Culver City, and several other cities around metro LA were listed as places of likely flooding.

So far, as much as 0.29 inches of rain per hour have been reported in in the county in the past 24 hours, according to the California and Nevada River Forecast, and moderate to heavy rainfall is expected for the rest of the afternoon. In the mountains, rates could reach up to 0.75 inches per hour .Winds could gust as high as 25 miles per hour Monday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

Areas near mountains and recent burn areas are particularly prone to flooding, while residents in low-lying areas can expect ponding on roads. Drivers are advised to drive carefully and look out for rocks or debris on roadways, especially in steep canyon areas.

The rain is expected to clear up later in the night, making way for a sunny day with a high of 71 degrees expected. Temperatures will climb into the 80s later in the week, peaking at 87 on Thursday, according to the NWS forecast.

The situation is more serious up north. Santa Barbara County residents living in the Alisal Fire burn scar were under evacuation orders due to threats of flooding and mudslides. At 8:30 a.m., residents of the area were issued a shelter in place alert order to either stay indoors or go to higher ground. A flash flood warning was in effect until noon.

Burn areas from the Bobcat, Lake, Ranch2, Saddle Ridge, and Woolsey fires are also an area of concern, but evacuation orders have not been issued.

Residents are advised to develop an emergency plan, follow local weather reports, keep trash cans off streets, and pick up sandbags at local fire stations if needed. Visit lacounty.gov/larain for updates, or call the LA County Public Works 24-hour Dispatch Center to report flooding or storm-related damage.