Storm Season Resources
Powerful storms are becoming more frequent and intense across Southern California. Heavy rain, strong winds, atmospheric rivers and debris can create serious hazards in Los Angeles County. Storm preparedness is essential for keeping your household safe, reducing property damage and ensuring you can recover quickly after severe weather.
Don’t Wait—Anticipate
Use the resources below to prepare you, your family and home for storm season.
Make a disaster supply kit
Include enough food, water and medications for up to 10 days. Use these lists to assemble kits based on your needs.
Have a plan
Create an evacuation plan using these 10 essential actions and make sure it includes specific needs for every member of your household—including pets!
Protect your property
If you’re a homeowner looking to protect your property from flood, debris and erosion damage, this guide (En Español) provides information on devices and other cost-saving measures you can take.
Stock sandbags
Use this map to locate the nearest fire station or beach location providing sandbags.
Stay informed
Sign up for your community’s local emergency mass notification system or emergency notifications from Alert LA County.
Find your flood zone
Visit LA County’s Flood Zone Determination website to be aware of flood hazard areas, understanding that flooding can happen anywhere.
Register for flood insurance
The National Flood Insurance Program provides insurance to help reduce the socio-economic impact of floods. Learn how to obtain flood insurance here.
How to Weather the Storm
By following simple best practices when it rains, residents can help keep stormwater clean, reduce flooding risks and ensure that every drop of rain benefits our communities instead of harming them.
Pick it up
Trash, leaves and pet waste left outside are easily washed into storm drains, polluting rivers and beaches.
Clean it out
Clean up gutters and flush them out to ensure stormwater can flow freely.
Secure your bins
Take in bins with trash or yard debris, so it doesn’t wash into storm drains.
Avoid harmful chemicals
Don't apply pesticides or fertilizers right before rain. Rain can wash them away and contaminate water supplies.
Set up rain barrels or cisterns
Capture roof runoff to water your garden later to reduce flooding and help conserve water.
Helpful Resources
Ready LA County
Advice and resources to help you prepare for storm season. What to get and where to go.
Alert LA County
Alert LA County is an opt-in mass notification program utilized by the County of Los Angeles that allows individuals to receive emergency alerts by text, email and/or phone call.
National Flood Insurance Program
Flood insurance is a separate policy that can cover buildings, the contents in a building, or both, so it is important to protect your most important assets — your home, your business, your possessions.
LA County’s Mud & Debris Flow Forecast
The debris and mudflow potential forecast is based upon a review of watershed conditions and weather forecasts from the National Weather Service and other weather predicting sources.