US EditionLA Gets Most Christmas Rain Since 1971 and Another Storm Is Coming for New Year’s Day
An atmospheric river caused record rain, with some areas receiving over 7 inches, increasing flood and debris flow risks in burn zones, officials said.
- On Dec. 24, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for Los Angeles County as record rainfall fell on Dec. 24 and Dec. 25 amid a winter storm.
- An atmospheric river drove the multi-day storm across the region, and saturated soils plus earlier seasonal totals increased runoff and flood risk, the NWS Los Angeles said.
- Preliminary totals show double-digit inches at some mountain sites, including Chilao South with 11.6 and Warm Springs Camp with 11.3 inches, while flooding on Los Angeles freeways and flash-flood watches persisted.
- Los Angeles County remained under a flood advisory through noon, per NWS Los Angeles, while burn-scar areas like Pacific Palisades and Altadena faced elevated debris and mudflow risk on Dec. 26.
- Next week, a Santa Ana wind event is expected to develop Monday Dec. 29 into Tuesday Dec. 30, with offshore winds reaching up to 60 mph and large reservoirs above historical averages for Dec. 25.
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