Muddy runoff rushes through canals in Eaton Fire zone as storm slams Southern California

Sierra Madre digs out after storm sends stream of muddy water into neighborhoods

Neighborhoods in Sierra Madre face a weekend of cleanup after the most powerful storm of the season left parts of the foothill community covered in mud. The San Gabriel Valley city was hard hit by this week’s storm, which brought hours of sometimes heavy rainfall Thursday and flash flooding. Thick mud coated streets, forcing closures after a flow of muddy water rushed downhill and streamed into residential areas. …

Muddy runoff rushes through canals in Eaton Fire zone as storm slams Southern California

With the storm dumping rain over the Eaton Fire burn zone, runoff canals in Sierra Madre's Upper Canyon community are running black with muddy water.