Hollywood Residents Urged To Avoid LA Beaches After Rainfall

HOLLYWOOD, CA — Monday's much needed rain storm dissipated in exchange for sunny skies in much of Los Angeles by Tuesday morning, but authorities still advised against swimming in Los Angeles County Beaches for most of the week.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Tuesday reminded residents that rainfall typically drags bacteria, chemicals, debris and trash from the streets and mountains into the ocean, the department said in a news release.

Residents should avoid swimming until Thursday at 10 a.m., according to the department. The advisory will be extended if the city sees more rain. National Weather Service forecasters said conditions should be dry for the rest of the week, and "skies will be mostly clear save for coastal night through morning low clouds."

Call the county's beach closure hotline at 800-525-5662 or visit the county's website to check the status of your local beach.

The Los Angeles County coastline was hit with heavy rain on Monday. Light rain fell in coastal areas early Monday, gradually increasing in intensity through the morning rush hour and spreading eastward. Forecasters said rainfall rates were generally below an inch-per-hour in most areas in Los Angeles County.

Though the rain had cleared by Tuesday morning, Los Angeles can still expect treacherous weather conditions. a wind advisory will be in effect in parts of Los Angeles County until 3 a.m. Wednesday. Northwest winds from 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph are expected in the Los Angeles County mountains, excluding the Santa Monica Range, and Lockwood Valley, Mount Pinos, Acton, Mount Wilson and Sandberg.

West winds from 15 to 25 mph and gusts up to 45 mph are expected in the Antelope Valley in Lancaster and Palmdale.

City News Service contributed to this report