Mudslides, Flooding Close PCH At Northern LA County Border
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — California Highway Patrol closed down a section of PCH Saturday night as heavy rains led to a mudslide on the busy highway.
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CHP officers responded to the scene at PCH near Tonga St. shortly after 7 p.m. Officers reported multiple vehicles were stuck in the mud.
PCH is now closed from Las Posas Rd in Ventura County to Encinal Canyon Rd in Malibu until at least Jan. 6 due to mudslides & flooding. Caltrans maintenance crews are on-scene assisting with clean up. Here are some photos from the PCH and Decker Cyn Rd, and PCH @ Yerba Buena Rd. pic.twitter.com/oIS4gbzRhC
— Caltrans District 7 (@CaltransDist7) January 6, 2019
All lanes were closed at Las Posas to Encinal Canyon Rd. until further notice.
Shortly after the closure, the National Weather Service issued a flood advisory until 10:30 p.m. for L.A. County, including the Woolsey Fire burn areas of Agoura Hills, Thousand Oaks, Malibu, Westlake Village and Calabasas.
A flash flood warning was also issued for southern L.A. County after rainfall reached up to 0.62 inches in 30 minutes.