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Old 01-26-2008, 05:57 PM
 
Location: Northridge/Porter Ranch, Calif.
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It just started raining here at 4:40 PM. It looks like the storm is coming in. My rain gauge is ready!
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Old 01-26-2008, 07:58 PM
 
Location: Las Flores, Orange County, CA
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The Sepulveda Dam was constructed (1941) for exactly the reasons that may be experienced tonight.

Sepulveda Dam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d9/Sepulvedadam.jpg/800px-Sepulvedadam.jpg (broken link)

In 1938 there was tremendous flooding in North Hollywood from all the run off from the Bell Creek and Calabasas Creek (which together form the headwaters of the Los Angeles River). I guess it was the first real big flood to hit the region since housing replaced agriculture in the San Fernando Valley. (Until Mulholland provided water, the San Fernando Valley was primarily "dry" agriculture; After the water was made available, different crops requiring water were farmed.)

Big rains I remember were 1969, 1978, and 1994-1995.






Sherman Way and Mason, 1938


Topanga and Vanowen (near Canoga Park High School), 1938


Victory and Hollywood Way, 1938


Vineland Boulevard, 1938
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Old 01-27-2008, 05:18 PM
 
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Love these photos!
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