The flash flood watch issued in the Santa Clarita Valley ends Saturday morning, but road closures will remain in effect until further notice, according to officials.
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For the public’s safety, the following road closures will remain in effect as of 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18.
The Arizona crossings in Placerita Canyon including: Meadview Avenue, Quigley Canyon Road, Golden Oak Lane, Choke Cherry Lane and Oak Creek Avenue.
Soledad Canyon Road (between Agua Dulce Canyon Road and Crown Valley Road)
Bouquet Canyon (2 miles N of Vasquez Canyon Road to 5.5 miles N of Vasquez Canyon Road)
Hasley Canyon Road is closed at Del Valle Road
Public Works officials from both the city of Santa Clarita and LA County have been working continuously through the storm to ensure the public’s safety during Friday’s storm by blocking impassable roads and assisting public utilities with safety issues related to downed power lines.
Related: UPDATE: Emergency Officials, First Responders Work To Keep Roads, People Safe
As of 5:40 this morning, the Saugus area experienced over 2.8 inches of rain and the Newhall area nearly 4 inches of rain, according to David Sweet, meteorologist at the National Weather Service.
“There has been a little bit of rain since then,” Sweet said. “(There) will be a little bit of shower activity scattered about and will continue through the morning and will decrease in the afternoon.”
Officials ask that residents do not attempt to drive through standing or moving water as just six inches of water could carry away a vehicle. They also advise caution and to be aware of any boulders or other debris in the roadway and report any downed power lines and odors of natural gas immediately.
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