Mud lies on a street, following a mudslide, in Malibu, Los Angeles, California, U.S., Feb. 13, 2025.
© Daniel ColeMud lies on a street, following a mudslide, in Malibu, Los Angeles, California, U.S., Feb. 13, 2025.
Roads remained closed throughout Southern California following an atmospheric river that triggered rounds of evacuations and closures as it unleashed damaging mudslides in the fire-ravaged region.

Multiple mudslides and flash floods were reported through Thursday night. In the Los Angeles area, mud and debris covered several major roads including the Pacific Coast Highway near the Pacific Palisades and Mulholland Drive in the Hollywood Hills.

Evacuations warnings and orders were issued in multiple counties throughout Southern California, though the majority occurred in the Los Angeles area, where the worst of the wildfires broke out last month.


All public schools in Malibu announced they were closed on Friday "due to road closures, ongoing mud flow concerns and clean up from the recent storm," the district said in a statement.

Additional rain is expected to fall on Friday, but meteorologists for the National Weather Service said the worst conditions have subsided.

Thursday's heavy rain broke a daily record at Fresno Yosemite International Airport, reaching 1.12 inches in one day. The previous record was 1.08 inches and was set 2000.