Flash Flood — Los Angeles, California

2025-02-13 · near Sylmar, Los Angeles, California

Event narrative

Heavy rain produced flash flood and mudflows across the westbound lanes of Highway 210 in the Santa Clarita Valley. Mud flowing across the highway resulted in numerous vehicles sliding across the highway.

Wider weather episode

A powerful winter storm impacted all of Southwestern California. The storm generated strong southerly winds, gusting up to 87 MPH. The storm also produced very heavy rainfall with totals up to 8 inches reported in the mountains along with numerous reports of flooding. Also, thunderstorms associated with the winter storm produced a weak tornado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1267953. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.