Two homeless women rescued from San Gabriel River

One of two women about to be rescued by crews with a Los Angeles County Sheriff helicopter crew from an island in the San Gabriel River.

One of two woman is pulled to safety by a Los Angeles Coutny Sheriff rescue helcopter crew member from an island in the San Gabriel River.

Two women walk to safety after being rescued by crews from a Los Angeles County Sheriff helicopter shortly after dawn in El Monte December 16, 2016.

One of several dogs sits in the doorway of Rescue 5 after two women were rescued by crews with a Los Angeles County Sheriff helicopter crew from an island in the San Gabriel River.

EL MONTE, CA, DECEMBER 16, 2016: An LA County Fire swiftwater rescue team carries thier inflatable raft away from the San Gabriel River after opting to rescue two women by helicopter from an island in the San Gabriel River shortly after dawn in El Monte December 16, 2016. Heavy rain in the area elevated the danger as the river level rose quickly, near the 60 Freeway forcing a rescue of the women and several dogs from an encampment (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times ).  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

One of two woman rescued from rising waters from an island in the San Gabriel River shortly after dawn in El Monte December is escorted back to a homeless camp.

Traffic is a mess as LAPD is forced to close La Cienega Blvd in both directions between Slauson and Fairview with more than 1 foot of water flooding the road Friday morning as a storm passes through much of California.

LAPD officers have closed La Cienega Blvd between Slauson and Fairview as more than 1 foot of water flooded the road Friday morning as a storm passes through much of California.

Ricardo Reyes with LA County Department of Public Works takes photos to document the flooding that had closed La Cienega Blvd between Slauson and Fairview as more than 1 foot of water flooded the road.

Crews from LA City Sanitation Department work to clear a drain that caused flooding that closed La Cienega Blvd between Slauson and Fairview as more than 1 foot of water flooded the road.