A flash flood warning has been issued for parts of Los Angeles County until 2 p.m. Monday, February 16.
The warning comes into effect following a series of powerful storms moving through Southern California, bringing heavy rain, hazardous driving conditions and evacuation warnings for burn areas.
Around 10:23 a.m., Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the region and precipitation rates of up to one inch per hour.
Affected areas include Thousand Oaks, Malibu, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Burbank, Griffith Park and Sepulveda Pass, as well as the Palisades and Franklin burn scars.
The NWS warned: “Flash flooding of small streams and creeks, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low lying areas. »
Residents living in areas surrounding recently burned areas are being ordered to evacuate, where bare hillsides are particularly vulnerable.
The storm is the first of three storms expected to hit the Southland this week, with forecasts of 1 to 3 inches of rain in coastal and valley areas and 2 to 5 inches in the mountains by Monday evening. The wind advisory is in effect until 6 p.m.
In Topanga Canyon, sections of Topanga Canyon Boulevard were proactively closed Sunday evening due to the risk of rockslides and debris flows.
