SoCal communities left with mud, damage after days of wet weather
Last updated: Saturday, December 27, 2025 8:33AM GMT
After days of storms throughout Christmas week, several Southern California communities are dealing with storm damage from the rain, high winds, flooding and mudslides.
The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed that an EF-0 tornado touched down in Boyle Heights on Christmas Day, leaving behind damaged roofs, broken windows and debris.
After a historic holiday storm, sunshine and dry conditions are finally returning to Southern California this weekend. But the break from wet weather could be short-lived as more rain is set to arrive New Year's Day.
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Dec 26, 2025, 7:03 AM GMT
Evacuation warning extended until further notice for some LA County areas
An evacuation warning for parts of Los Angeles County has been extended until further notice due to the possibility of debris flows.
The original evacuation warning was supposed to be in effect from 11 a.m. Tuesday through 11 p.m. Thursday for recent burn scar areas.
Now, the warning has been extended until further notice for the Palisades, Sunset, and Hurst burn scar areas.
An evacuation order is also in effect for the Riverwood neighborhood due to the partial release of water from the Tujunga Dam by L.A.County Public Works. The partial release was initiated to prevent potential flooding in the surrounding area.
The Los Angeles Police Department was going door-to-door to alert individual high-risk homes that are under evacuation orders.
See the map of evacuation warnings here:
Dec 25, 2025, 9:51 PM GMT
Some evacuation warnings in San Bernardino County lifted
Evacuation warnings for a handful of areas in San Bernardino County have been lifted.
According to the sheriff's department, the warnings for Forest Falls, Seven Oaks, Angelus Oaks, Northeast Yucaipa and areas of Oak Glen have been lifted.
Warnings have also been lifted for the community of Highland, along the Line Fire burn scar and just south of Greenspot Road between Church and Merris streets.
Residents are being asked to use this evacuation map to track down all the areas that have been impacted.
Dec 25, 2025, 9:29 PM GMT
Wrightwood shelter-in-place order changed to evacuation warning
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.
Dec 25, 2025, 9:03 PM GMT
San Bernardino County crews take advantage of break in rain
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.