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LA's Rain Isn't Over Yet. Scattered Showers And Flooding Will Linger Through Tuesday
Pacific Coast Highway was flooded near Broad Beach Road near Malibu, leading to a full closure on Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. (Courtesy Caltrans via Twitter)
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The heavy rain and high wind warnings have passed, but another storm system is lingering in Southern California through Tuesday, bringing the risk of more flooding and debris flows near wildfire burn zones.
At 1015am...moderate to heavy rain continues over the #WoolseyFire with reports of muddy water crossing the #PCH between Deer Creek Rd and Yerba Buena Rd. Rain is moving toward the #LaTunaFire and #CreekFire areas. Be prepared for mud and water near burn scars. #LARain #CAwx pic.twitter.com/jsSY8YCHFN
— NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) February 4, 2019
According to the National Weather Service, two more inches of rain will fall before Tuesday, and snow levels could drop to 3,000 feet, possibly impacting the Grapevine on I-5. Light to moderate showers are expected to continue throughout Monday night.
In Ventura County, Pacific Coast Highway is open from Broad Beach Road to Las Posas due to debris on the road, after being closed all morning. All lanes of Topanga Canyon Bouleard are also open, after closing this morning following a mudslide.
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In Ojai, a massive boulder came loose and tumbled down onto State Route 150, leading to a full closure.
State Route 150 will remain CLOSED between Reeves Rd in #Ojai and Blackmountain Ranch due to this boulder blocking the roadway. Duration of closure is unknown. pic.twitter.com/q1XMXQTK2Q
— CHP Ventura (@CHP_Ventura) February 4, 2019
The northbound 405 connector to the westbound 118 is closed due to flooding. CalTrans also offers this full list of closures:
— Caltrans District 7 (@CaltransDist7) February 4, 2019
The preceding weekend's stormtoppled trees, flooded roadways and caused plenty of traffic chaos. Many parts of the Los Angeles Basin received 3 to 5 inches of rain.
All that wet weather has been great for getting the region well above its rainfall goals. As of Monday, the greater Los Angeles area has received more than 80 percent of the rain it gets in a normal water year (measured from October to the following September). In a typical year, we'd have just over half of our rain at this point in time.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
For updates throughout the day, including lists of road closures, evacuation orders, and flood warnings, check the following agency sites:
- Los Angeles County
- Ventura County
- Santa Barbara County
- National Weather Service Los Angeles
- California Highway Patrol on Twitter
- Caltrans District 7 on Twitter
- City of Malibu
- L.A. County Fire Department on Twitter
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
UPDATES:
6:13 p.m.: This article was updated with information about Topanga Canyon reopening and showers continuing throughout Monday night.
2:16 p.m.: This article was updated with information about PCH reopening.
1:56 p.m.: This article was updated with information about a closure on the 405.
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1:42 p.m.: This article was updated with a full list of road closures from CalTrans.
12:25 p.m.: This article was updated with new information about a road closure in Ojai.
10:38 a.m.: This article was updated with information about a closure of PCH in Ventura County.
This article was originally published at 7:52 a.m.
Jessica P. Ogilvie contributed to this report.
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