The San Gabriel Valley (Spanish: Valle de San Gabriel), often referred to by its initials as SGV, is one of the principal valleys of Southern California, with the city of Los Angeles directly bordering it to the west, and occupying the vast majority of the southeastern part of Los Angeles County.

Santa Ana winds, which are out of the NE or ENE, normally result in little or no wind for the SGV and LA Coastal Plain. Instead, Santa Ana winds typically funnel through the lower mountain ranges in western LA County and continue down through the Santa Clarita Valley and the valleys of Ventura County.

Jan 7, 2025 · Santa Ana winds are common in Southern California during cooler months. Here’s a look at the often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into a raging wildfire:

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The Los Angeles, San Gabriel, and Santa Ana Rivers burst their banks, inundating much of the coastal plain, the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys, and the Inland Empire. Flood control structures spared parts of Los Angeles County from destruction, while Orange and Riverside Counties experienced more damage.

Aug 16, 2023 · Nestled beneath the shadow of the San Gabriel Mountains and located east of downtown Los Angeles, the San Gabriel Valley is a sprawling, diverse region that covers a significant portion of Los Angeles County in Southern California.

Jan 7, 2025 · Strong winds — with gusts as high as 84 mph in the San Gabriel Mountains — began blowing their way through Southern California on Tuesday, Jan. 7, apparently tipping over a big rig and its...

The San Gabriel River is a mostly- urban waterway flowing 58 miles (93 km) [2] southward through Los Angeles and Orange Counties, California, in the United States. It is the central of three major rivers draining the Greater Los Angeles Area, the others being the Los Angeles River and Santa Ana River.

Feb 27, 2004 · The San Gabriel Valley Groundwater Basin is located in eastern Los Angeles County and includes the water-bearing sediments underlying most of the San Gabriel Valley and includes a portion of the upper Santa Ana Valley that lies in Los Angeles County.

Aug 31, 2023 · Rising from the San Gabriel Valley to the north of Los Angeles, the San Gabriel Mountains provide an iconic backdrop to the sprawling urban expanse below. This mountain range isn’t just a scenic feature; it also reveals key insights about the Earth’s history, society, and our connection to nature.