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Sierra Madre issues evacuation warnings and readies shelters as heavy-storm forecast raises mudflow risk
Summary
City officials warned of possible mudflows and urged residents in high-risk zones to prepare after the National Weather Service forecasted 2–4 inches of rain and periods of intense rainfall. Sandbags, K-rail and an evacuation shelter were confirmed; overnight parking and trash service plans were changed for canyon areas.
At the city council meeting, Sierra Madre officials warned residents to prepare for a significant storm that could produce mudflows and urged people in high-risk zones to follow evacuation notices.
City staff presented National Weather Service guidance and local modeling showing 2 to 4 inches of total rainfall with peak intensities up to 1 inch per hour, and cited county briefings that indicated some hours could reach as much as 2 inches per hour in the storm's early-morning window. Senior management analyst James Carlson told the council the city is aligning its actions with Los Angeles County forecasts and urged readiness for nighttime conditions when evacuations are most dangerous.
The warnings matter because heavy, concentrated rainfall can trigger debris…
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