Crescenta Valley Town Council: Rainstorm System Is Expected

Press release from the Crescenta Valley Town Council:

December 13, 2021

A rainstorm system is expected to bring rain showers on Monday (12/13/2021) afternoon with moderate to heavy rainfall into late Tuesday (12/14/2021) evening.

Forecast for Monday through Tuesday

• Rainfall of 1 to 3 inches along coast and valleys and 3 to 5 inches in the mountains.
• Snow of 1 to 3 inches above 4,500 feet and 12 to 24 inches above 7000 feet.
• High wind watch will be in effect for the Antelope Valley, which may drive wind chill temperatures into the sub-freezing range.
• Phase 2 forecast – Moderate to heavy potential for debris or mudflow is possible for the recent Ranch2, Lake, Bobcat, Tujunga, Soledad and Equestrian Fire burn areas.

Road Closures

• Bouquet Canyon Rd will have a managed closure throughout the rainstorm event starting Monday morning. Drivers of this road may be escorted, and the road will be closed during heavy rain. Commuters and residents are recommended to use alternate routes during the referenced hours.
• Maintained roads are being monitored for debris and black ice conditions.

As a reminder, following a wildfire, the watershed takes approximately five years to recover. Mud/Debris flow Phase Forecasts are issued for significant National Weather Services rain forecast. We recommend constituents living in burn areas to register to receive email notifications when a debris/mud flow phase forecast is issued. Here is a link to create an eNotify account: DPW OpenID Login (lacounty.gov). Select Debris and Mudflow Forecast.

Residents living in recent burn areas should monitor the Ready LA County/Weathering LA Rain for updates on storm incidents, road closures or media releases. Ready LA County | Weathering LA Rain

Public Works will be monitoring the storm and is prepared to respond to any issues. I appreciate your assistance with sharing this messaging in your communities. As always, you may refer incidents or the public to our 24/7 Dispatch at 1-800-675-4357.

Ciara Barnett

Principal Engineer

Los Angeles County Public Works

626/458-2108

This press release was produced by the Crescenta Valley Town Council. The views expressed here are the author’s own.