The National Weather Service warned of “several damaging landslides” in Malibu and Beverly Hills, as a powerful storm sweeps through California.
Landslides can also occur from the Santa Monica Mountains to the Hollywood Hills and Griffith Park, extending into adjacent hillsides in valleys.
NWS Los Angeles said numerous damaging landslides, flooded roads, submerged vehicles, and flooded creeks and creeks were continuing in the warning area as of 11:38 p.m. PT.
Automated rain gauges indicate between 5 and 8 inches of rain have drenched those areas, and rainfall could still rise by 1 to 4 inches, according to NWS Los Angeles estimates.
The Meteorological Authority warned that “life-threatening flash floods are continuing and will continue until Monday morning hours.”
Potential impacts include life-threatening flash floods in creeks, creeks, urban areas, highways, streets and tunnels as well as devastating and life-threatening landslides.
Locations that will experience flash flooding include Westlake Village, Malibu, Woodland Hills, Encino, Santa Monica, Agoura Hills, Van Nuys, Beverly Hills, North Hollywood, Hollywood, Universal City, Burbank, Griffith Park, Topanga State Park, Calabasas, and Pacific Palisades. , Malibu Creek State Park, Brentwood and Interstate 405 through Sepulveda Pass.
Safety reminders: NWS Los Angeles is warning people to be especially careful at night, when flood hazards may be difficult to recognize.
She added, “In mountainous areas, there are hundreds of crossings with low water, which may be dangerous in light of heavy rain. Do not try to cross flooded roads. Find an alternative route.”
