If you’re planning on driving in the storm, there’s a few routes you will want to avoid.
The California Department of Transportation on March 21 once again closed Pacific Coast Highway from Warmer Avenue to Seapoint Street in Huntington Beach, near Bolsa Chica State Beach, due to flooding.
The PCH flooding in Huntington Beach started around 6:30 a.m., and will likely require the street stay closed through the day and into Wednesday due to the continuous rain expected, Caltrans spokeswoman Angela Madison said.
The coastal road in Huntington Beach has been closed several times this winter due to flooding, with Madison calling it a “typical repeat offender because it’s the low-lying areas of Pacific Coast Highway.”
Even when the rain stops Wednesday, it will take a few hours to reopen the highway to allow time for the water to recede for the safety of travelers, she said.
The same Highway 1 further south in Dana Point is expected to close in both directions for debris clean up starting at 11 a.m., according to the city.
That stretch of highway has had several landslides in recent weeks, sending sections of bluff to the street, shutting down the roadway. The debris isn’t from a new event, but is being pushed into the highway by the rain, said the city’s Director of Public Works Matt Sinacori.
“Everything is stable, we just have a little debris in the roadway. The only way to get heavy equipment in is to shut the road,” he said.
It’s unknown how long the road will be closed because the rain is expected to persist through the day, but the city will update its social media account to keep travelers updated, he said.
Also, Caltrans has closed the I-5 offramp to Main Street and Broadway due to flooding, as well as northbound I-5 on-ramp from Lincoln Avenue.
“The affected lanes have been coned off to divert motorists away from the closures and will remain closed until further notice,” reads an alert from Caltrans.
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