A debris flow, also known as a "mudflow" or "mudslide" is defined by the conservation department as a fast-moving mass of material, slurries of water, rock, soil, vegetation, and even boulders and ...

How debris flows start Salisbury was one of a team of geologists who worked to gather data about the Nov. 20 slide in the days after it happened. There are still a lot of unknowns.

But he knew one thing for sure: “Debris flows generated by soil slips during rainstorms present a greater risk of death and injury to southern California residents than all other kinds of slope ...

Chances for showers could be moving in as early as this afternoon, but Sunday seems to be the earliest window for real rain.

If a blaze burns hot enough, it can create a water-repellent surface. On a steep slope, that then acts as a chute for the next downpour. Do Camarillo hillsides face damaging debris flows?

“Debris flows, sometimes referred to as mudslides, happen when up on these steep mountain slopes where water is converging or coming together the soil just can’t hold that amount of water." ...

Southern California has a history of such catastrophic events. A disastrous debris flow in 1969 killed 100 people after a 20-foot wave of mud rushed through Azusa in the foothills of the San Gabriels.

A lot of work has gone into investigating different methods of slope stabilization to decrease runoff and sediment production, but as far as I know, they have not been effective or scalable enough to ...

Another record-breaking day of heat is expected for the western slope today. Today will be sunny and hot with a high of ...