Flash Flood — Los Angeles, California

2025-02-13 · near El Nido, Los Angeles, California

Event narrative

Heavy rain produced flash flooding and debris flows at the intersection of the Pacific Coast Highway and Kanan Dume Road. Numerous rocks and mud covered the intersection.

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 1267956. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.