Live updates: Storm brings flooding, stalled cars near Burbank airport

A series of mountain road closures went into effect in Los Angeles County on Monday as heavy rain flooded local streets, leaving some drivers anxious as they attempted to navigate deep puddles and slushy conditions.

Vehicles created large splashes along watercovered roads, and several motorists said the storm made driving difficult.

A driver said she witnessed dangerous conditions on the freeways.

"I saw the freeway, people were just like, you know, hydroplaning, so it seems like it's pretty wet out there," said Eva, who lives in Altadena.

To protect motorists, Los Angeles County Public Works announced multiple mountain road closures, including:

Angeles Forest Highway from Aliso Canyon Road to Highway 2
Big Tujunga Canyon Road from Angeles Forest Highway to Vogel Flat Road
Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road from Angeles Forest Highway to Angeles Crest Highway

County officials urged drivers to use caution and expect delays as two more storms will move through the region this week.

For a full list of road closures, click here.

Eyewitness News reporter Leo Stallworth has more details:

A series of mountain road closures went into effect in Los Angeles County on Monday as heavy rain flooded local streets.

Business owners dealing with significant flooding damage say they are disappointed that pre-positioned city trucks intended to act as vacuums didn't keep them dry.

Heavy rain overwhelmed parts of Melrose Avenue on Monday, flooding several businesses in the Fairfax District and leaving store owners with significant damage. Now, business owners say they are disappointed that city equipment pre-positioned in the area didn't keep them dry.

As water quickly rose along the well-known shopping corridor late in the morning, store owners said their shops filled up within minutes.

"I saw the water was coming up, and then it didn't take long, maybe 20 minutes, 30 minutes, and our whole store was full of water," said Yaffa, the owner of Posers Hollywood.

Large blue city trucks pre-positioned in the area were intended to act as vacuums to clear standing water along the floodprone stretch of Melrose.

Domenic DeLuca, the owner of Brooklyn Projects, said he watched the water creep past the sidewalk and into his store.

"First started going over the sidewalk, and I'm thinking, 'Well, the trucks are here, so we're going to be good.' But that didn't work," DeLuca said. "The water started coming up, and then eventually it started really coming up -- and then the whole store was underwater from front to back, like 4 to 5 inches of water."

With water rising into his store while he stared at the trucks through his rain-soaked surveillance cameras, DeLuca said he was furious.

"I'm looking at my camera, there was nobody here," he said. "We ran out like, 'Is this guy not seeing what's going on?' Nobody in this one, nobody in this one, nobody around."

Cellphone video later showed a crew opening a manhole cover, allowing water to swirl and drain within seconds. But by that point, the damage had already spread through multiple shops.

Read more here.

The Flash Flood Warning has been lifted for parts of Los Angeles County, but a Flood Advisory was extended through 9 p.m. Monday, Mayor Karen Bass said in a post on X.

"We received significant rainfall in a short period of time, so please continue to drive carefully and remain alert," Bass said.

Los Angeles County officials issued an ocean water advisory Monday through at least Saturday morning, warning beachgoers to stay out of the water.

The advisory urges people to avoid ocean areas near storm drains, creeks and rivers because of elevated levels of bacteria, chemicals, trash and debris washed into the water by runoff.

Officials say entering the ocean under these conditions can lead to illness.

Ocean water quality advisories typically remain in place for about 72 hours after rainfall ends, but officials said the current warning will remain active until at least Saturday morning.

Health leaders recommend staying out of the water until the advisory is lifted.

ABC7 Eyewitness News reporter Madison Weil explains:

Los Angeles County officials issued an ocean water advisory Monday through at least Saturday morning, warning beachgoers to stay out of the water.