Topanga Canyon to be shut down ahead of SoCal rainstorm

November 14, 2025Uncategorized

A stretch of Topanga Canyon Boulevard will be closed down Thursday in anticipation of the rainstorm that is expected to drench Los Angeles County.

CalTrans crews will shut down the boulevard between Pacific Coast Highway and Grand View Drive beginning at 10 p.m. Thursday. The road will remain closed until conditions improve, Caltrans said.

The 3.6-mile portion of the canyon road was already part of a work zone that was closed nightly. The work involves recovery from the January Palisades Fire and winter storms that requires nightly closures from midnight to 5 a.m.

CalTrans shut down the canyon road last month in October, ahead of another winter storm that brought rain and flash flooding in the area.

As of Wednesday, the latest storm system was spinning offshore, approaching the West Coast, bringing light showers in the Pacific Northwest and a chance of showers in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.

An evacuation warning was issued in the city of Los Angeles near the Palisades, Hurst and Sunset fire burn zones and will last through 11 a.m. Sunday due to possible debris flows, the LA Fire Department said. Officers with the LAPD are expected to visit homes in high-risk areas.

While there will be a slight chance of showers Wednesday night in the LA region, the big change will arrive in the coming days with increasing clouds leading to a cooldown in the 60s and 70s.

Before steady rain hits Southern California by the weekend, homeowners should prepare by gathering sand bags and checking gutters and drains.

Drivers are also urged to check the condition of their vehicle and replace windshield wipers and tires if needed.

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