Storm prompts freeway flooding, rescues across Southern California

The third rainstorm to hit Southern California in the past week is dropping inches of rain, flooding roadways and leading to closures.

The 110 was closed for several hours in Carson but is now reopened. The 710 Freeway at Pacific Coast Highway has been shut down in both directions and is under two to three feet of water.

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Several roads around the county are closed due to flooding and debris. For an updated list of closures, click here

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Five people were rescued from a homeless encampment in Wilmington, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. One man was sent to an area hospital for treatment. No other major injuries were reported.

The storm is putting neighborhoods near recent fire burn areas at risk of mudslides. Residents living in the recent Sand Fire, Colby Fire, Silverado Fire, Sherpa Fire and Fish Fire burn areas are under evacuation orders.

By Sunday evening, much of Los Angeles had received more than an inch of rain, and coastal areas got as much as 2-3 inches. Ventura County got close to two inches. A flood advisory is in effect for Los Angeles County, Ventura County and southeastern Santa Barbara County until Sunday evening. A flash flood warning is in effect for the Palos Verdes Peninsula, Riverside County, San Diego County and Orange County.

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Throughout the afternoon, images of flooding from across the region were being shared on social media. 

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"The last time we had a storm of that magnitude was back in late February 2014. [On] February 28, we had over 2 1/2 inches of rain in one day, and in a three-day period we had over 4 inches of rain," said Joe Sirard, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.

Evacuations

In Duarte, homes where the Fish Fire burned are under mandatory evacuation. An emergency operations center has been set up at the Duarte Community Center (1600 Huntington Drive) and will remain open until mandatory orders are lifted. A mobile shelter for animals will also be on site. 

"We just have a few people who have decided to take advantage of the evacuation center at this point, but it will be open throughout the entire emergency," said Karen Herrera, Duarte deputy city manager.

Valley View Elementary School in Duarte will be closed Monday due to the weather, Herrera said.

In Santa Clarita, residents of 120 homes in the vicinity of the recent Sand Fire are under mandatory evacuation. The area under orders is bounded by Placerita Canyon to the south, Sand Canyon to the west and Iron Canyon to the north. An evacuation center is at Canyon High School (19300 Nadal Street). Animals may be taken to the Castaic Animal Shelter (31044 Charlie Canyon Road). Roads are washed out going into the Val Verde community and residents are asked to shelter in place, said Shirley Miller, public information officer with the Santa Clarita Sheriff's Station. As of Sunday afternoon, no residents were at the Canyon High School shelter.

The following areas are closed to all vehicles except public safety and first responders:

• Iron Canyon and Sand Canyon
• Placerita Canyon and the 14 Freeway
• Roadrunner and Sand Canyon
• Valley Ranch Rd and Sand Canyon
• Soledad Canyon and the 14 Freeway
• Agua Dulce Canyon
• Soledad Canyon between Bootlegger Canyon Rd and the Shambala Preserve
• Castaic Hillcrest Parkway

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In Glendora, about 1,000 homes near where the Colby Fire burned are under a voluntary evacuation advisory. The area is north of Sierra Madre Ave, west to the city boundary with Azusa and the eastern boundary is the west side of the Little Dalton Wash.

In Orange County, homes near the Silverado Canyon burn area are under voluntary evacuation advisory beginning at 9 a.m. Sunday. This affects homes east of 30311 Silverado Canyon Road. 

In Ventura County, residents of homes in Camarillo Springs Divisions A, B, C & D are under a voluntary evacuation order. An emergency shelter is open at Leisure Village Recreation Building (1200 Leisure Village Drive).

In Santa Barbara County, an evacuation warning is in effect for Sherpa Fire burn areas. That includes El Capitan Canyon, El Capitan Ranch, El Capitan State Beach, Refugio State Beach, Refugio Canyon, Canada Venadito Canyon, del Coral, and Las Flores Canyon. On Friday, a flood in a creek in El Capitan Canyon swept cabins and vehicles down the narrow canyon.

 Los Angeles County is asking the public to watch for unusual flooding or rock falls on roads during the heavy storm this afternoon, and report anything unusual to the dispatch: 1-800-675-4357.

There's a winter storm warning in effect for local mountains. High elevations above 6,000 feet could get up to 18 inches of snow, and lower elevations could get anywhere from a dusting to 6 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service. Even the Grapevine could get about an inch of snow for Monday morning, which could make the drive difficult.

This story has been updated.