Flood Watch Issued for the L.A. Region beginning Friday night through Saturday Evening
311 Hours Extended for Friday and Saturday
LOS ANGELES – The National Weather Service (NWS) has forecasted a large storm system and moderate to heavy rain beginning tonight, November 13, through Sunday, November 16, across the L.A. region. Peak rainfall is anticipated Friday evening through Saturday. The City has issued an Evacuation Warning that will go into effect at 6:00 PM tonight, November 13, through Sunday, November 16, for recent burn scar areas due to the potential for debris flows. The National Weather Service has also issued a Flood Watch for the L.A. region beginning Friday at 4:00 AM through 10:00 PM Saturday. Impacts in the area could include power outages, debris flows, and potential road flooding.
The City’s Emergency Operations Center will be activating today, and the Mayor’s Office will continue coordinating with the Emergency Management Department, LAFD, LAPD, L.A. County Public Works, and relevant City Departments to ensure all personnel are ready to respond as needed to keep Angelenos safe.
Resources Strategically Deployed
Following the January wildfires, Mayor Bass issued an Emergency Executive Order marshaling City Public Works crews to remove vegetation, install reinforced barriers, shore up hillsides, and clear debris from neighborhoods and burn areas. Much of these mitigation measures remain in place throughout Pacific Palisades, including sandbags and 13,000 feet of K-rail. Additionally:
The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) continues to monitor the weather and is ready to respond to any emergency that may occur. LAFD coordinated with the State of California to augment and pre-deploy resources to help respond to potential debris flows and swift water conditions including:
22-member strike team with five Type 3 Apparatus (heavy duty trucks designed to navigate difficult terrain to assist in rescue operations)
6 brush patrol units
27-member handcrew
Dozer and loader
Helicopter and crew
3 swift water rescue teams
6-member urban search and rescue team
LAFD will also add two Dispatchers at Metro Fire Communications to assist with any potential increase in call volume. All of these resources were staffed beginning this morning at 6:00 AM and will be staffed 24-hours a day until Sunday, November 16.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is ready to respond to any potential power outages and will work around the clock to meet customer demand.
Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) has begun conducting outreach to inform Angelenos of the inclement weather and to provide them with safety information and supplies, especially those near waterways and areas prone to flooding, and hotel vouchers will be activated for Angelenos in need.
Street Services crews are on standby and ready to respond to any impacts to roadways, and LADOT and the Bureau of Engineering will continue to monitor known landslide-risk areas that could impact roadway access.
L.A. Sanitation has additional staff on standby to monitor the City’s wastewater conveyance system to manage the additional incoming water flow. Crews regularly clean and monitor the 18 debris basins in the Palisades area to ensure the capture of mudflow from the burn scar areas and to allow storm water to flow unobstructed into the storm drain system.
Los Angeles World Airports personnel are ready and available to respond in case of operational impacts. Passengers are encouraged to confirm their flight’s status before they depart for LAX.
Resources For Angelenos
The Mayor's Office will continue to monitor the forecast and issue regular updates. All Angelenos are encouraged to sign up for Emergency Alerts at NotifyLA.org.
311 will be extending its hours on Friday, November 14 from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM and Saturday, November 15 from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM as City crews respond to potential downed trees, flooding, potholes and more.
Residents can pick up sandbags at Fire Stations throughout the City, with sand also available for free at select locations. Please call your nearest Fire Station beforehand to confirm sand availability.
Call 911 for life-threatening situations. If you see flooding, fallen trees, or other significant damage that isn’t immediately life threatening, report it by calling 311 or visiting https://lacity.gov/myla311.
Assume any downed power lines are electrified and dangerous. In the event of a power outage:
Report power outages at www.ladwp.com/outages or by calling 1-800-DIAL-DWP (1-800-342-5397).
LADWP customers can sign up to receive outage alerts via text or email at www.ladwp.com/outagealert.
LADWP also shares updates on outage restoration progress to affected communities via NextDoor.com.