"Heavy rain Thursday caused mudslides, debris flows and flooding in Southern California. Some mountain communities in San Bernardino County recorded more than 1 inches in an hour as the thunderstorms moved through. 1/ Oak Glen & Potato Canyon. Multiple homes were damaged and roads closed by mudflows. The area is prone to erosion as it recovers from the 2020 El Dorado wildfire. 2/ Highway 38. Thirty miles of the road, from Forest Falls to just south of Big Bear, remained closed Friday because of mudslides, the California Department of Transportation said."
"About 10 people were stranded for hours in their cars when the road became impassable in both directions near Jenks Lake, the San Bernardino County sheriff's office said. 3/ Barstow. A search is on for a 2-year-old boy who was swept away by floodwaters as his father tried to carry him to safety from their stranded car. 4/ Death Valley. Flooding and debris closed some roads in the national park as it recorded half an inch of rain about a quarter of its yearly average. Originally Published: September 19, 2025 at 10:09 AM PDT"
Heavy rain on Thursday caused mudslides, debris flows and widespread flooding across Southern California. Mountain communities in San Bernardino County reported rainfall rates exceeding 1 inch per hour during thunderstorms. Oak Glen and Potato Canyon saw multiple homes damaged and roads closed as slopes remain vulnerable while recovering from the 2020 El Dorado wildfire. Highway 38 was closed for about 30 miles from Forest Falls toward southern Big Bear, leaving roughly ten people stranded near Jenks Lake. A 2-year-old was swept away near Barstow as his father tried to carry him to safety. Death Valley recorded about half an inch of rain and experienced road closures from flooding and debris.
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