SoCal communities left with mud, damage after days of wet weather

The shelter-in-place order issued for the community of Wrightwood has been changed to an evacuation warning, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department announced Thursday.

"There is still a potential for mud and debris flows from an approaching storm that may affect your area," read a post on the department's X account.

The community of Lytle Creek is also under an evacuation warning.

Residents are being asked to use this evacuation map to track down all the areas that have been impacted.

With the break in the rain Thursday morning, the San Bernardino County Fire Department placed crews in neighborhoods across Wrightwood that were severely impacted by the storm to help with recovery efforts.

The county fire department says it remains in unified command with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

The powerful storm triggered flash flooding that swept through homes as heavy rain pounded the area, video shows. San Bernardino County Fire went door to door to evacuate residents trapped by the water.

As of Thursday afternoon, a shelter-in-place order remains in effect.

A Flood Watch for the city of Ventura is set to last through Christmas night, prompting the closure of the Ventura Pier.

According to the city, total rainfall amounts of 5 to 6 inches are possible in Ventura. A High Surf Advisory is also in effect through 11 a.m. Friday.

The Ventura Beach RV Park was placed under an evacuation order due to possible significant rises in the Ventura River and the potential for flooding.

"Residents and visitors are urged to prepare now and be ready to leave quickly if conditions worsen," the city wrote in an update.

Meantime, the Ventura Pier will remain closed pending a safety inspection scheduled for Saturday.

Sand and sandbags are available at the city's maintenance yard on Sanjon Road. Supplies are limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis.

For more information, visit www.cityofventura.ca.gov/EmergencyAlert.

A video posted on Instagram shows a man kneeboarding in muddy floodwaters on a street in Hesperia.

A video posted on Instagram shows a man "wakesurfing" in muddy floodwater on a street in Hesperia.

The video was posted by an Instagram user named @highdeserttt.

It shows a man riding the wave of muddy water as he gets pulled by a black pickup truck through a main thoroughfare of Bear Valley Road at Cottonwood Avenue.

No injuries were reported.