Parts of Sierra Madre are under evacuation order as city officials worry over potential mud flows. Lauren Coronado reports for the NBC4 News at 4 a.m. on March 13, 2025.
Evacuation orders and warnings were in effect early Thursday in Sierra Madre as a fast-moving winter storm brought steady rain to the San Gabriel Valley.
All evacuation orders and warnings were in effect from 7 a.m. Wednesday to 6 p.m. Thursday due to the threat of slides and debris flow as rainfall rates increased in the Eaton Fire burn zone.
During the mid-February storms, a debris and rock flow in little Santa Anita Creek damaged homes and streets in the community. Crews cleared debris basins and took other steps to shore up the neighborhood to manage
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About 1,400 people were without power early Thursday morning as the brunt of the storm arrived in Sierra Madre on its way east.
Rainfall rates will mostly be light to moderate, but periods of heavy rain are possible through the overnight hours into Thursday morning. Expect showers into the afternoon and significant snow in the mountains.
Evacuation warnings were in effect early Thursday for several LA County burn scars, including in the Palisades and Eaton fire areas.
