Flash Flood — Los Angeles, California

2025-02-13 · near Granada Hills, Los Angeles, California

Event narrative

Strong thunderstorms produced heavy rain and flash flooding near the intersection of Highway 118 and Balboa Boulevard. Three lanes of the Highway 118 were flooded.

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 1267966. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.