Debris basins in the Paradise Valley neighborhood of La Cañada – devastated by mudflows in 2010 – held up in the rainfall on Friday, residents and police officials said.
According to the National Weather Service, the Foothills regions were expected to see rain in excess of an inch an hour, and a flood advisory in effect until Saturday morning.
Pat Anderson, a homeowner in the area and president of the La Cañada Flintridge Chamber of Commerce, said the debris basin had been cleared out prior to the storms and seemed to be handling the heavy rainfall. No mud or debris was visible on her street, she said.