Jan 9, 2005
A powerful Pacific storm brought heavy rain, snow, flash flooding, high winds and landslides to Central and Southern California. During the 5 day event, rainfall totals ranged from 3 to 10 inches over coastal areas with up to 32 inches in the mountains. With such copious rainfall, flash flooding was a serious problem across Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties. In Santa Barbara county, flash flooding and mudslides closed Gibraltar Road at Mt. Calvary Road, stranding several vehicles,
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5439119). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Los Angeles County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.