1 day ago · As Southern California recovers from last month’s devastating wildfires, heavy rain resulted in pockets of flooding, blocked roadways and mud piling up around recent burn scars.

2 days ago · this is an area that usually floods when we see a heavy rain. paul, this is how high the water is in bolsa knolls right now, all along the roadways and on the next street, some people are trapped ...

2 days ago · An atmospheric river was pummeling Southern California with heavy rain on Thursday, prompting evacuations and school closures as heavy mudslides and flooding hit areas charred by the wildfires ...

1 day ago · Flood alerts in the Los Angeles area were lifted by Thursday evening. Evacuation orders and warnings are in place through 2 p.m. local time (5 p.m. ET) Friday in recently burned areas.

2 days ago · • Flood risk extends beyond burn scars: Flood alerts cover a large portion of California Thursday as heavy rain falls. Torrential rainfall could quickly cause flash flooding of roads, especially ...

2 days ago · Los Angeles Endures Heavy Rain but Appears to Avoid Major Landslides An intense storm caused flooding and forced evacuations in areas burned by wildfires. Listen to this article · 5:21 min Learn more

2 days ago · Heavy debris flows were reported near Duke’s Malibu, at PCH and Las Flores Canyon Road. The oceanfront restaurant survived the fire but appeared to be sustaining significant flood damage during ...

3 days ago · Officials prepare vulnerable, scorched areas for heavy rain. Ahead of the rain, state and local officials announced several measures to mitigate the potential for flooding and mudslides in areas ...

Flooding is an overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry. Floods can happen during heavy rains, when ocean waves come on shore, when snow melts quickly, or when dams or levees break. Damaging flooding may happen with only a few inches of water, or it may cover a house to the rooftop.

Feb 5, 2025 · An atmospheric river brought heavy rain, serious mountain snow and strong winds to California that flooded roads and rivers and triggered landslides, with at least two storm-related deaths...