LOS ANGELES (KNX) — A portion of northbound Highway 101 was closed for several hours Thursday due to flooding where the highway meets the 170 freeway, according to California Highway Patrol.
The two leftmost lanes were closed due to the flood, leaving just the number three lane open, CHP said, adding that traffic was moving extremely slow and suggesting northbound drivers find a new route. CHP said all flooding was cleared by at least 2 p.m.
"Slow down. Life, for real," CHP West Valley Division tweeted, as the number one tip for "how to drive in the rain." In addition, CHP officials directed drivers to stop tailgating others, stop making unnecessary lane changes, turn on headlights and windshield wipers and keep their hands off their cell phones.
The flooding of the 101 comes as a winter storm continues to pummel the region and much of the state — leading to several weather-related closures and emergencies.
South of the freeway closure, flooding kept firefighters with the L.A. County Fire Department busy - as more than 20 campers became stranded in a flooded campground.
In the Malibu area, State Route 23 is closed on the south end of State Route 1 (PCH) due to mud and rockslides in the area.
Further north, the 5 freeway is closed from the Grapevine in Kern County all the way to the Castaic Junction in L.A. County.
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