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11-02-2025
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Biggest Storm Of The Season Bears Down On Los Angeles, Prompting Flood Watches & Concern Over Debris Flows In Burn Areas
National Weather Service forecasters today warned of a strong storm system is making its way toward Los Angeles, saying that the storm could trigger flooding and debris flows, particularly in recent burn areas. Rain is expected to begin sometime Wednesday, and the National Weather Service has already issued a flash flood watch that will be in effect from Thursday afternoon through late Thursday night for the bulk of the Los Angeles area. More from Deadline Water At L.A. Beaches In Part Of Malibu Closed Until Further Notice Due To Potentially Toxic Runoff Newsom's LA Rises Initiative Not Just About Rebuilding Los Angeles, But City's Rebirth & Path Forward For 'The Next 50 Or 100 Years' Kathy Bates Gifts Critics Choice Award To 'Matlock' EP Eric Christian Olsen Who Lost House In L.A. Fires Forecasters said excessive rainfall could lead to 'significant' flooding and debris flows in recent burn scars, including the Eaton and Palisades fires. They assed such risks as 'moderate.' FLOOD WATCH in effect for Thursday and Thursday Night, for the risk of debris flows and flash flooding in and around the recent burn areas. #cawx #larain — NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) February 10, 2025 A lesser storm last week caused mudslides on Topanga Canyon and PCH. As a result, PCH remains closed both ways from Sweetwater Cyn Rd in the north to Chautauqua Blvd / West Channel Rd in the Palisades. 🚧PCH UPDATE🚧A slide occurred overnight on PCH, just north of Big Rock Dr. Caltrans crews removed about 10 truckloads of debris. There is more on the shoulder drying out before removal. Our Geotechnical team will survey the closure area today to decide if & when to reopen. #PCH — Caltrans District 7 (@CaltransDist7) February 7, 2025 Topanga Canyon likewise remains closed between Grand View Drive and PCH. 🚧TOPANGA CANYON BLVD🚧Reminder! State Route 27 remains FULLY CLOSED between PCH and Grand View Drive in Topanga until further notice. Recent storm brought more mud and debris onto the road. More rain to come next week! See closures at — Caltrans District 7 (@CaltransDist7) February 8, 2025 Local residents have been concerned with debris cleanup and interim storage in the area. Some held a protest today against the Environmental Protection Agency's plans to use a Will Rogers State Beach parking lot as a staging area for storage and processing of hazardous materials from the Palisades Fire. Last month, Topanga-area residents protested the use of the land where the historic Topanga Ranch Motel once sat — it burned in the fire — as a 'temporary site where hazardous items will be transported from nearby properties to be safely processed, sorted, and packaged.' The Ranch Motel property is located on the bank of Topanga Creek and the associated watershed. Significant rain and flooding could add to those concerns. 'This storm will very likely be the biggest precipitation producer so far this season for most of southwest California,' the National Weather Service announced. Clouds are expected to cover most of the region starting Wednesday, with as much as a half-inch of rain possible. But the brunt of the storm will arrive Thursday, with widespread rain likely to impact the area for about 36 hours. 'The more dangerous portion of the storm will occur with the cold front which will sweep into San Luis Obispo County late Thursday afternoon,' according to the NWS. 'It will move into Santa Barbara County Thursday evening and then Ventura/Los Angeles counties after midnight. This will be the worrisome portion of the storm as rainfall rates near 1 inch per hour will be possible just ahead and with the front. People in or near to recent burn areas will need to by hyper vigilant of weather conditions during this time frame. There is also a 10 percent chance of thunderstorms with the front which will be well capable of producing dangerous rain rates in excess of 1 inch per hour as well a gusty winds and/or waterspouts.' The rain will turn to showers on Friday, decreasing that afternoon. Forecasters said the storm overall could drop 1 to 2 inches across much of the region, with 2 to 4 inches in coastal foothills. But according to the NWS, the rainfall totals could wind up being higher. Snow levels will be at about 5,000 feet Wednesday, rising to 7,000 feet Thursday then falling back to about 5,000 feet. Higher elevations could see 'several feet' of snow. High temperatures will be in the 50s each day of the storm, which is about 5 to 10 degrees below normal, according to the NWS. City News Service contributed to this report. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About Christopher Nolan's Next Film – 'The Odyssey': Release Date, Cast And More 2025 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Oscars, Spirits, Grammys, Tonys, Guilds & More 2024 Hollywood & Media Deaths: Photo Gallery & Obituaries
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29-01-2025
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Water At L.A. Beaches In Part Of Malibu Closed Until Further Notice Due To Potentially Toxic Runoff
The ocean water along roughly eight miles of prime Los Angeles coastline remained off-limits indefinitely due to the recent rains and fire debris carried to the coast, while a water quality advisory was in effect all beaches in L.A. county until Thursday morning. The water closure ordered by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health impacts all beaches from Las Flores State Beach in Malibu to Santa Monica State Beach. That stretch of coast, which includes popular surfing beaches like Topanga, was hit especially hard by the Palisades Fire. More from Deadline Celebrities Who Have Lost Their Homes In The Los Angeles Wildfires Newsom's LA Rises Initiative Not Just About Rebuilding Los Angeles, But City's Rebirth & Path Forward For 'The Next 50 Or 100 Years' How To Stream Los Angeles' FireAid Concerts Live On Thursday 'Fire debris runoff and pollutants in the water and on the sand may contain toxic or carcinogenic chemicals,' county health officials said in a statement. 'This includes any runoff that may flow onto or pond on the beach sand. Beach users are advised to stay away from any fire debris on the beach.' Many of the homes lining the beaches in question were burnt to the ground in the blaze. The closure order will be in effect until further notice. Los Angeles Public Works Department chief Mark Pestrella warned on January 17 that the destruction wrought by the fires would pose a danger even after the Santa Anas stopped. 'Properties have been damaged beyond belief. They are full of sediment, debris and hazardous materials,' he said, while assuring that debris removal would be done in conjunction with city of L.A. and the Federal Government, which would first clear away any toxic remnants. But until those toxic remnants and other debris were cleared away, a potentially greater danger, said Pestrella, could be not fire but water from winter rains. Right of Entry forms giving the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to clear debris of wildfire-destroyed homes became available for affected property yesterday, as Gov. Gavin Newsom said authorities are expediting the debris clearance process to get the rebuilding process moving. The debris removal process is currently in Phase 1, which is the removal of hazardous materials from properties by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to ensure the debris areas are safe for people to enter. Once hazardous waste is cleared from properties, the Corps of Engineers or private contractors hired by homeowners will be able to move in and physically remove the debris from properties. Property owners who want the Corps of Engineers to conduct the work — at no cost to the homeowner — must opt in to the program by completing a Right of Entry form. Property owners also have the option of opting out of the program if they plan to hire their own contractor to do the removal work. An Ocean Water Quality Rain Advisory will be in effect for all Los Angeles County beaches until 8 a.m. Thursday, due to the rain that fell earlier this week and traditionally carries potentially harmful bacteria to the coast. A separate Water Quality Advisory, however, will remain in effect beyond Thursday due to the potential of fire debris being carried into the ocean. That advisory impacts all beaches in Malibu from Surfrider to Las Flores State Beach and from Santa Monica State Beach to Dockweiler State Beach at World Way in Playa del Rey. The advisory will be in effect indefinitely. The warnings strongly urge people to avoid contact with the ocean water. Best of Deadline How to Watch The 67th Annual Grammy Awards Online And With Cable 'A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms': Everything We Know About The 'Game Of Thrones' Prequel, Including Plot, Premiere Date & Whether George R.R. Martin Is Involved 2025 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Oscars, Spirits, Grammys, Tonys, Guilds & More
