I’m in far western LA County. No damage here. But I frequently go to the eastern Sierra. HIghway 395, the main route is closed north of Pearsonville due to flooding. And interstate 10 is closed in both directions near Palm Springs.
S reports still raining there. He is fine and no loss of power, not planning to drive for a few days (he can walk to a lot). He has a job interview on zoom today (!), so I am sending the good vibes his way.
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We just had steady rain all day into the night and the wind picked up later in the day. No damage in my immediate area, but there are reports of trees down all over San Diego.
@TatinG - we normally get gas on the 395 near Pearsonville when headed to Mammoth or other places in the eastern Sierra so we are familiar with this area.
I’m glad things weren’t even worse for all of you in Southern CA.
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For ~90% of the population it was always gonna be a nothing-burger. Sure, that’s a lot of water for deserts and mountain communities/hillsides, but they are less populated. Most “flooding” in the heavily populated coastal communities such as LA is nothing more than clogged street sewers from leaves and trash build up since teh last rainfall months ago. The 2-3" of rain predicted for coastal SoCal is nothing but a bad storm. We had 2 of those last year alone.
And more importantly, unlike a storm that hits the east coast that causes storm surges, the counter-clockwise direction of the storm meant that the stronger outer bands were over desert and not warm (Atlantic) oceans. As a result, they actually weaken as they come around and rain on the beaches. (In contrast, the rain strengthens when it hits the east coast beaches.)
The NFL even held its regularly scheduled game at SoFi stadium as teh eye was moving over SoCal.
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I will complain that, if the city posts the following notice, they should not be out picking up garbage at 8:05 am Monday morning!
Trash and recycling collection services scheduled for Monday, Aug. 21, may be delayed. Residents are encouraged to secure their bins and not place the bins out for collection until Monday, depending on weather conditions.
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On the other hand, the decision to reschedule the Dodgers game set to take place a dozen miles away doesn’t seem like it was an overreaction.
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Isn’t that weird looking? Chavez ravine is a lake!
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Fake news, according to LAD twitter feed. Angelenos know that Dodger Stadium is in a bowl which is on top of a hill. So even if teh rain water collects in the parking lot, it will run down into the community quickly. Plenty of places in LA will flood during a heavy rain storm, but Dodger Stadium parking lot is not one to worry about.
That said, playing a double header on Saturday when heavy rain is forecast the next day makes perfect sense to avoid having a make-up later. The Angels did the same. Angels have also postponed tonights game.
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The Padres also did a double header on Saturday.
SoFi is considered an indoor stadium which makes things a little different. Tickets online were as low as $1.
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The $1 tickets were probably because the Chargers were playing!
Nothing fake about it, nor does the twitter feed say it was fake. Given the topography and the storm, it would have been a very bad idea to try to have have a game there yesterday. The fact that there is no serious damage doesn’t change that or make it any less real. Same for the picture perfect weather today. As a ticket-holder to that game I am happy the were proactive.
More generally, I understand why it is tempting for those in the Southeast to “hurri-splain” whenever Southern California faces a storm, but because of the a number of factors (10,000 feet mountains, canyons, deserts, mudslides, burned areas, lack of vegetative coverage, etc.) the circumstances aren’t really all that comparable. Whether a football game went forward in Inglewood has little bearing on whether those in a potential mudslide area faced a real threat.
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DH drove to San Diego Friday to visit his family and was planning to head home to AZ Sunday afternoon. He ended up leaving very early in the morning. We heard about the rockslide on 8 after he was home and was glad he left when he did.
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I saw a post yesterday that said “Wile E Coyote misses again.”
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Mudslides are one of the things we do not take lightly in So Cal. We’ve had horrible fatal mudslides in Montecito, Malibu, etc…
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Of course, baseball does not play in heavy rain. And as a fan, I’m sure you know that. The Angels postponed their game tonite as thier stadium doesn’t drain very well. The roads are clear, but the outfield remains a little splashy.
OTOH, football can and does play in the rain.
My point was that the NFL continued on while the storm passed nearby despite the Mayor asking everyone to remain home (and safe). If the Mayor thought it dangerous for thousands of fans to be out and about, she could have closed the event or ask the NFL to postpone it.
btw; if your 2nd par is directed at me, I’m a 3rd gen Californian.
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Especially in a largely indoor stadium. (SoFi stadium is in Inglewood, not the City of Los Angeles, and was well west of the direct path. Mayor Bass couldn’t do anything, but the mayor of Inglewood could have, but it wasn’t really even raining in West Los Angeles County by game time.)
(it wasn’t directed at you, it was a general comment)
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The article says that it’s just a bit of standing water on the parking lot, not a lake.
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Of course.