LOS ANGELES — The latest storm system to drench Southern California moved out of the area Wednesday after delivering another overnight punch of rain, with the precipitation adding to already saturated ground and leaving behind a lingering risk of mudslides.
“The storm has finally moved on leaving a soggy ground and lots of mud and rock slides, which may continue for the next day or two,” according to the National Weather Service. “However, skies are rapidly clearing and expecting a dry day today and through the rest of the week.”
A storm brought strong winds, rain and rough surf to Huntington Beach as visitors pose for a photo just south of the Huntington Beach Pier on Tuesday morning, Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Oak Park girls soccer team practiced in the rain on Tuesday and will play in the CIF-SS Division 3 championship game on Friday. (Photo by Haley Sawyer, LA Daily News/SCNG)
Resident Dianna Bolen noticed that birds at Aliso Creek appeared undeterred the rain Feb. 20.
(Courtesy of Dianna Bolen)
Another storm brought rain, winds and cool temperatures to Orange County and Southern California as visitors walk with umbrellas along Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Carrying umbrellas, people brave the strong wind and rain as they walk along the Seal Beach Pier in Seal Beach on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, as another storm soaks Orange County and Southern California. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A dog leads the way during a wet walk along Loretta Drive in North Tustin as another storm brings rain and winds to Orange County and Southern California on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A Huntington Beach lifeguard patrols an empty beach as a storm brought strong winds, rain and rough surf to Huntington Beach on Tuesday morning, Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A view from Seapoint Street in Huntington Beach looks north along Pacific Coast Highway which is closed due to coastal flooding, as another storm brought rough surf, rain, winds and cool temperatures to Southern California on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Waves break against the pilings of the Huntington Beach Pier in Huntington Beach as another storm brought rough surf, rain, winds and cool temperatures to Southern California on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Waves break against the pilings of the Huntington Beach Pier in Huntington Beach as another storm brought rough surf, rain, winds and cool temperatures to Southern California on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A lone body boarder braves the rough water and rain while riding a wave adjacent to the Seal Beach Pier in Seal Beach on Tuesday morning, Feb. 20, 2024, as another storm soaks Orange County and Southern California. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A storm brought strong winds, rain and rough surf to Huntington Beach as visitors pose for a photo just south of the Huntington Beach Pier on Tuesday morning, Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A woman seems to enjoy the weather as she braves the strong wind and rain while walking along the beach just west of the Seal Beach Pier in Seal Beach on Tuesday morning, Feb. 20, 2024, as another storm soaks Orange County and Southern California. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Caltrans crews work fast to repair big potholes in the heavy rain at the 101 north on ramp at Laurel Cyn Blvd, Tuesday North Hollywood CA, Feb 20, 2024. LA has repaired more than 4,100 potholes from the recent storm. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Caltrans crews work fast to repair big potholes in the heavy rain at the 101 north on ramp at Laurel Cyn Blvd, Tuesday North Hollywood CA, Feb 20, 2024. LA has repaired more than 4,100 potholes from the recent storm. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
A two cars crash that killed 1 person happen in Lake Balboa CA, Tuesday morning, Feb 20, 2024.
The crash occurred in the 17300 block of Saticoy St. at about 9:45 a.m, when a woman driving the blue Lexus was speeding in the rain and running a red light hitting the white pickup truck causing the crash according to the Los Angeles Police Department (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Caltrans crews work fast to repair big potholes in the heavy rain at the 101 north on ramp at Laurel Cyn Blvd, Tuesday North Hollywood CA, Feb 20, 2024. LA has repaired more than 4,100 potholes from the recent storm. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
Caltrans crews work fast to repair big potholes in the heavy rain at the 101 north on ramp at Laurel Cyn Blvd, Tuesday North Hollywood CA, Feb 20, 2024. LA has repaired more than 4,100 potholes from the recent storm. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer)
A pedestrian uses an umbrella to shield herself from the rain as she crosses Philadelphia Street in Uptown Whittier on Tuesday Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo by Keith Durflinger, Contributing Photographer)
A pedestrian uses an umbrella to shield themselves from the rain in Uptown Whittier on Tuesday Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo by Keith Durflinger, Contributing Photographer)
Under the rain, a student walks with an umbrella past the colorful “Qwalala” glass bricks installation by artist Pae White on the Claremont McKenna College campus in Claremont on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Visitors shield themselves from the rain with umbrellas while touring Claremont McKenna College campus, during a rainstorm in Claremont on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
A man weathers the rain asking for help along the 90 Freeway in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024 as a series of storms move into the area. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
According to Weather Trends Data Feb. has brought 11 days and 3.08 inches of rain to Long Beach, but people continue to get outside on Tuesday Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
The sand berms along the peninsula in Long Beach are keeping most of the water away from the homes despite the rain falling on already saturated ground on Tuesday Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
According to Weather Trends Data Feb. has brought 11 days and 3.08 inches of rain to Long Beach, but people and their pets continue to get outside on Tuesday Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
The sand berms along the peninsula in Long Beach are keeping most of the water away from the homes despite the rain falling on already saturated ground on Tuesday Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
A woman holds an umbrella to shield herself from the rains as a storm passes in Rancho Cucamonga on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)
Residents and businesses along Deep Valley Drive in Rolling Hills Estates face more land movement and mudslides brought by rains on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. ..(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Residents and businesses along Deep Valley Drive in Rolling Hills Estates, the site of the largest landslide area in North America, face more land movement and mudslides brought by rains on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. ..(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Residents and businesses along Deep Valley Drive in Rolling Hills Estates, the site of the largest landslide area in North America, face more land movement and mudslides brought by rains on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. ..(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Residents in the Seaview neighborhood of Palos Verdes face more land movement and mudslides brought by rains on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. ..(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Residents and businesses along Deep Valley Drive in Rolling Hills Estates face more land movement and mudslides brought by rains on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. ..(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Residents and businesses along Deep Valley Drive in Rolling Hills Estates, the site of the largest landslide area in North America, face more land movement and mudslides brought by rains on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. ..(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Residents in the Seaview neighborhood of Palos Verdes face more land movement and mudslides brought by rains on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. ..(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Residents in the Seaview neighborhood of Palos Verdes face more land movement and mudslides brought by rains on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. ..(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
A child runs through the rain outside the Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda during Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Kennedy Shoemaker, 2, of Simi Valley, tries out her rain gear on a puddle at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA, on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. One to five inches of rain were expected to fall over much of Southern California through Tuesday. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Dark clouds threatened golfers and fans during the final round of the Genesis Invitational at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. Rain held out and Hideki Matsuyama won the tournament with a -17 under par. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
The overnight rains caused mud and rock slides that disrupted travel in the Malibu area. Pacific Coast Highway was closed in both directions between Latigo Canyon and Corral Canyon roads due to mud on the roadway, according to Caltrans.
Malibu Canyon Road was closed in both directions at Piuma Road due to a large mudslide that covered the entire roadway. California Highway Patrol officials said the road was expected to remain blocked for the rest of the day.
Farther north, a large rock fell on Bouquet Canyon Road near Texas Canyon Road in Santa Clarita. Meanwhile, overnight rain led to flooding on the 105 Freeway in Lynwood near Alameda Street, leaving one car disabled.
As of Wednesday morning, more than 5 inches of rain had fallen in the Bel Air area over the past five days, while 4 inches fell in Beverly Hills and more than 2 inches in Culver City. Nearly 5 inches fell in Porter Ranch, while 3 inches fell in Pasadena, and 2.6 inches were recorded in Newhall. More than 8 inches were recorded in parts of the Santa Monica Mountains.
The Sepulveda Basin — between Burbank and Victory boulevards and Havenhurst and Woodley avenue — remained closed due to flooding. Mulholland Drive remained closed between Skyline Drive and Bowmont Drive due to severe road damage at four locations that occurred during earlier rains. That closure was expected to last weeks, officials said.
The Skirball Center Drive/Mulholland Drive off-ramp from the northbound 405 Freeway was closed until further notice due to a sinkhole.
While the threat of more mudslides will linger, forecasters said the area is due for a warmup for the next couple days. Forecasters said coastal and valley areas should see as much as 8 degrees of warming over the next few days, with temperatures hitting the mid to upper 60s, with some locations reaching the low 70s into Thursday.
Skies will likely be partly cloudy over the weekend, with another slight dip in temperatures. There is a chance of more rain by Monday or Tuesday, although the forecast remained uncertain about how much precipitation might fall.
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