10 Inches Was Predicted, But Malibu Somehow Emerges Soggy But Not Flooded
Written by 991KBU on January 18, 2019
Ten inches of rain was predicted over the past week … somehow … Malibu emerges soggy but not flooded.
There are no evacuations … the schools are open … and there’s no rain in the forecast for the next seven days.
In fact a mild Santa Ana wind is going to set up for tonight.
Peak wind gusts of 30 miles an hour in the mountains … 25 on the beaches.
The Malibu area was a bubble of minor rain in an ocean of downpours.
More than 10 inches in Ojail over the last 7 days … almost 8 inches over at the 405 in Sepulveda Pass.
We got 3 point 7 inches of rain here at Trancas.
Four and a half at Decker Canyon.
More rain fell east of the Woolsey Fire footprint.
The Monte Nideo fire station in Upper Malibu Canyon got 7.2 inches.
Camp 8 above Las Flores Canyon … 6 inches.
Big Rock Mesa … 5 inches.
Topanga Village … 8.4 inches.
To say Malibu city officials are breathing a big sigh of relief this morning … a significant understatement.
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A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 THIS
EVENING…
But in the ocean … a high surf warning remains in effect today and until 9 o’clock tonight.
Very large damaging waves of 10 to 15 feet will crash ashore from the west today.
Surf is expected to subside stattng this evening, high surf advisory conditions will
likely persist into Saturday. The highest surf will be on west
facing beaches.
