Caliornia’s Intense Winter Storms Turned Some Roads Into Rivers of Mud

SUN VALLEY, CA – DECEMBER 26: A plow removes debris from the northbound lanes of the 5 Freeway at Lankershim Boulevard in Sun Valley, CA on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Powerful winter storms brought the wettest Christmas season to Southern California this week. Relentless winds and rain also triggered widespread debris flows and left homes halfway filled with mud. Rains were expected to ease Friday afternoon but there’s still a risk of flash flooding near Los Angeles. Officials say firefighters rescued over 100 people Thursday night in Los Angeles county. Homes and cars in a mountain town were covered in rocks, debris and thick mud, and roads were washed out. The storms were the result of atmospheric rivers and were blamed for several deaths this week.

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