Parking restrictions issued for Burbank hillside ahead of heavy rain forecast
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Burbank city officials have placed temporary parking restrictions in the hillside communities as the Southland begins to be battered by a week of heavy rain.
In a prepared statement authorities said the restrictions were done out of an abundance of caution and are expected to through noon on Wednesday along Country Club Drive. They also added that residents should prepare for any potential restrictions along Via Montana for an unknown duration of time depending on weather conditions.
Forecasters expect the heaviest rainfall to occur on Tuesday before yielding to scattered showers through Thursday and Friday. The Southland is expected to see 1 to 3 inches of rain.
The closures are a result of a Phase 1 Mud and Debris Flow Alert being issued by the Los Angeles Department of Public Works Flood Control District for burn areas that have experienced fires within the last three years, according to the city’s statement. Burn scars are still present from the La Tuna fire in 2017 and a 45-acre brush fire that broke out in Wildwood Canyon in 2018.
Residents are urged to shelter in place if they begin to see any fast flowing water or any mud or debris flows.
“Never try to cross fast flowing water or any flowing mud and debris or drive around the barriers blocking a flooded road, the road may have collapsed or have damage under that water,” according to the statement.
Authorities said that it takes as little as 6 inches of fast-flowing water to knock down an adult and 12 inches to carry away most vehicles.
In addition to the road closures, officials also announced that the Stough Canyon Nature Center was closed until further notice.
