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    Why did LA's last big storm cause landslides in only some areas?

    by Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times Feb 17, 2024 5 minutes
    Mudslides damaging both lanes of Mulholland Drive about 1/ 8th mile north of Skyline Drive was reported around midday Wednesday, prompting a closure of Mulholland between Skyline and Bowmont drives on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles.

    LOS ANGELES — The last round of atmospheric river storms drenched Southern California with historic rainfall, and by one measure, it came close to beating a record for the most rain over a three-day period.

    While the rain was widespread, damage — including landslides — was focused mostly on certain hillside neighborhoods. Why didn't the storms cause catastrophic landslides across a greater swath of the region?

    We spoke with the U.S. Geological Survey to answer that question. Here are some key takeaways:

    Rainfall totals were big

    The cumulative rainfall recorded during the early February storms was eye-popping. For the five-day period that ended at 5 a.m. Feb. 8, downtown Los Angeles got more than 9 inches. That's more than 60% of its average annual rainfall.

    The scenic mountain range north of Hollywood and Westwood was also hit hard: Bel-Air got about 14 inches of rain. The deluge caused a house, a mountainous neighborhood northwest of Beverly Hills.

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