Deluge Delivers Punch to Ventura and Beyond (Image Credits: Pixabay)
Southern California – A fast-moving storm drenched the region overnight, flooding key highways and activating a flash flood warning in fire-scarred terrain.[1]
Deluge Delivers Punch to Ventura and Beyond
Ojai in Ventura County absorbed more than an inch of rain from the system, marking one of the heaviest local totals.[1] Downtown Los Angeles tallied nearly three-quarters of an inch, sufficient to strain storm drains in the urban core.
The Angeles National Forest faced the most intense downpours, with rates nearing 0.75 inches per hour and isolated spots exceeding that threshold.[1] Coastal Ventura County stations logged 0.66 inches at the National Weather Service’s Oxnard office. Officials described the event as impressive for its speed, with the band racing through at roughly 15 miles per hour by early morning.[1] Such velocity amplified runoff risks across hillsides and channels.
Highways Hit Hard by Sudden Floodwaters
Morning commuters encountered chaos as water pooled on major routes. A lane of the 5 Freeway near Dodger Stadium submerged under the onslaught.[1]…