A flash flood warning has been issued for parts of Los Angeles County until 2:00 pm on Monday, February 16.
The warning comes into effect following a series of powerful storms moving through Southern California, bringing heavy rain, hazardous driving conditions and evacuation warnings for burn-scarred areas.
At around 10:23 a.m., Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the region and rainfall rates of up to an inch per hour.
Affected areas include Thousand Oaks, Malibu, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Burbank, Griffith Park and Sepulveda Pass, along with burn scars from Palisades and Franklin.
The NWS warned: “Flash flooding of small streams and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses, as well as other low-lying and poorly drained areas.”
Residents living in regions surrounding recently burned areas are ordered to evacuate, where bare slopes are especially vulnerable.
The storm is the first of three expected to hit the South this week, with predictions of 1 to 3 inches of rain in the coastal and valley regions and 2 to 5 inches in the mountains by Monday night. The wind advisory is in effect until 6 p.m.
In Topanga Canyon, sections of Topanga Canyon Boulevard were proactively closed Sunday night due to the potential for rock slides and debris flows.
