Debris Flow — Los Angeles, California

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

Event narrative

Heavy rain produced significant debris flows across the intersection of Mulholland Highway and Stunt Road. A large boulder fell on top of a vehicle. No injuries were reported.

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 1267972. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.