The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) is urging residents to prepare for the upcoming El Niño storm season.  Heavy rainfall is expected to impact communities across the County, bringing hazards such as flooding, power outages, debris flows, and other dangerous conditions.  DACC asks that everyone make sure your emergency plans include your pets. You can ...

El Niño is a naturally occurring climate pattern that increases the likelihood of wetter, stormier winters in Southern California, and Los Angeles County residents should be prepared. El Niño is one phase of a recurring climate cycle driven by warmer-than-normal ocean temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific. These changing weather patterns can increase the frequency and intensity of ...

This fall and winter season in Santa Clarita is expected to experience a Super El Niño event, a weather phenomenon that brings heavy rain and flooding to Southern California.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center states there is a 90% or greater chance of a strong El Niño event occurring in the Northern Hemisphere in the ...

In 1998, powerful El Niño-driven storms pounded Santa Clarita, causing widespread flooding, road closures, and infrastructure damage as one of the wettest Februarys in California history continued. The 1997-98 El Niño event brought a series of intense storms to Southern California, with February breaking multiple rainfall records. By Feb. 23, Santa Clarita had already endured weeks of heavy precipitation, and ...

In 1998, powerful El Niño-driven storms pounded Santa Clarita, causing widespread flooding, road closures, and infrastructure damage as one of the wettest Februaries in California history continued. The 1997-98 El Niño event brought a series of intense storms to Southern California, with February breaking multiple rainfall records. By Feb. 23, Santa Clarita had already endured weeks of heavy precipitation, and ...

With fall approaching, the question remains the same: are we headed for La Niña or El Niño weather? Officials with the National Weather Service are predicting that a La Niña is expected to come into play later this fall into winter, said Ryan Kittell, a meteorologist with the NWS L.A. A La Niña and an El Niño weather event are ...

Experts are predicting one of the hottest summers to strike this year, with above-normal temperatures.  After having a wet, but mild winter caused by El Niño , things are changing as conditions are transitioning to a La Niña , according to the NOAA.  NOAA’s updated climate outlook for the meteorological summer period from June 1 to Aug. 31 was released ...

In spite of a lack of a Superbloom, the Santa Clarita Valley has seen more rainfall this year than Seattle, Washington, making it the moistest back-to-back year since the late 1800s. Since the beginning of this year, Los Angeles County – including the Santa Clarita Valley – has received a total of 15.77 inches of rain thus far, while Seattle ...

A very strong chance of El Niño weather conditions are forecast for Santa Clarita until at least spring 2019, according to officials. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the El Niño weather conditions will last a few more months this year, but they are very weak compared to previous years, according to officials. Weather experts say that despite being ...

Forecasters from the National Weather Service are keeping a careful watch over El Niño conditions as winter weather approaches Southern California; however officials are not sure what patterns will be presented. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. A storm is projected to hit the Santa Clarita Valley on Wednesday, and into early ...