Storm hitting California may bring ‘damaging’ debris flows. These maps shows areas most at risk
Heavy rain is expected to sweep across Southern California on Thursday, raising the risk of flash flooding and mudflows in and around recent wildfire burn areas. Small mudflows were previously observed around the Palisades burn scar from last week’s storm, but Thursday’s storm will present a more pronounced risk. Thursday could be the wettest day in Los Angeles since February 2024, according to National Weather Service forecasts, with 2 to 3 inches of rain expected.
Other debris flow risk news:
- Los Angeles Times: New data shows Pacific Palisades, Altadena face heightened mudslide risk as storm pounds fire zones
- New York Times: Southern California braces for storm damage in wildfire areas
- Wired: California’s problem now isn’t fire–it’s rain
- Weather West: Major storm to bring high risk of debris flows in SoCal wildfire zones, with some flood risk elsewhere
- Los Angeles Times: 5 things to know about mudslide risk as major rains hit Los Angeles County
- NPR: Podcast: Incoming atmospheric river has Californians worried about mudslides around L.A.
- ABC10 News (San Diego, Calif.): Flood & fire risk: Exploring the double-edged sword of San Diego’s incoming storm
