Crime & Safety
Flooding Shuts Down PCH Amid Monday Storm
The flooding was reported Thursday morning and shut down a three-mile stretch of Coast Highway in north Orange County.
ORANGE COUNTY, CA — Flooding from a powerful winter storm that passed over the region Thursday has prompted authorities to close a portion of Pacific Coast Highway through Huntington Beach.
The closure impacts the highway from Seapoint Street south of the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve to Warner Avenue, just north of the reserve.
The closure was announced around 10:30 p.m. Sunday night by Caltrans District 12 on X, formerly Twitter.
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The three-mile stretch was “closed due to flooding caused by heavy rains,” Caltrans stated. Drivers were urged to use caution while driving and obey all detour signs.
Real-time updates can be found at quickmap.dot.ca.gov.
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It was not immediately known when the highway would re-open.
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