Partly cloudy. High around 55F. Winds light and variable..
A few passing clouds. Low 41F. Winds light and variable.
Updated: December 15, 2021 @ 3:38 am
The rain-swollen L.A. River rushing under the Red Car pedestrian bridge.
A down river view of the surging L.A. River from the Red Car pedestrian bridge in Atwater Village.
The approaching storm as seen on Monday night from Mount Washington.
Cars maneuver through water on Aldama Street near Avenue 55 in in Highland Park.
Monday’s storm clouds over the Griffith Observatory.
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A down river view of the surging L.A. River from the Red Car pedestrian bridge in Atwater Village.
What’s been described as the strongest storm of the season soaked Los Angeles this morning, flooding streets, knocking out power and turning the usually placid L.A. River into a muddy torrent.
According to the National Weather Service, as of about 2:15 pm, rainfall totals ranged from 3.87 inches in far north Eagle Rock to 2.27 inches near Elysian Park and 2.72 inches in East Hollywood.
By early afternoon, more than 2 inches of rain had fallen in Downtown Los Angeles, more than doubling the record for the date set in 1888, according to the weather service.
Power outages were also reported throughout the area. By mid-morning, customers were reporting outages in an array of areas covered by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, including El Sereno and Highland Park.
And more rain is coming. A second heavier band of rain is expected this afternoon before skies start to clear late this afternoon and evening.
Wednesday is expected to be dry, but another albeit weak storm is forecast for Thursday.
Cars maneuver through water on Aldama Street near Avenue 55 in in Highland Park.
The rain-swollen L.A. River rushing under the Red Car pedestrian bridge.
The approaching storm as seen on Monday night from Mount Washington.
Monday’s storm clouds over the Griffith Observatory.
City News Service contributed to this story
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Jesus Sanchez is the publisher of The Eastsider. He has more than 30 years of experience in newspaper and online journalism and has been a staff writer at USA Today and the LA Times. He lives in Echo Park.
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