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Natural Hazards Mitigation PlanCity of Glendale, CaliforniaSECTION 8:Section 8 – FloodsFLOODSWhy are Floods a Threat to the City of Glendale?Floods are natural and recurring events that only become hazardous when man encroaches ontofloodplains, modifying the landscape and building structures in the areas meant to conveyexcess water during floods. Unfortunately, floodplains have been alluring to populations formillennia since they provide level ground and fertile soils suitable for agriculture, access towater supplies, and transportation routes. These benefits come with a price – flooding is one ofthe most destructive natural hazards, responsible for more deaths per year than any othergeologic hazard. Furthermore, average annual flood losses (in dollars) have increased steadilyover the last decades as development in floodplains has increased. In short, flooding poses athreat to life and safety, and can cause severe damage to public and private property.The city of Glendale and surrounding areas are, like most of southern California, subject tounpredictable seasonal rainfall. Most years, the scant winter rains are only enough to turn thehills green for a few weeks, but every few years the region is subjected to periods of intense andsustained precipitation that result in flooding. Flood events that occurred in 1969, 1978, 1980,1983, 1992, 1995, and 1998 have caused an increased awareness of the potential for public andprivate losses as a result of this hazard, particularly in highly urbanized parts of floodplains andalluvial fans. As the population in Los Angeles County increases, there is an increased pressureto build on flood-prone areas, and in areas upstream of already developed areas. With increaseddevelopment, there is also an increase in impervious surfaces, such as asphalt. Water that usedto be absorbed into the ground becomes runoff to downstream areas. If the storm drain systemsare not designed or improved to convey these increased flows, areas that may have not floodedin the past may be subject to flooding in the future. This is especially true for developments atthe base of the mountains and downstream from canyons that have the potential to conveymudflows.Glendale is drained by the south-, southwest-, and west-flowing Verdugo Wash and itstributaries (see Map 8.1). The Verdugo Wash ultimately drains onto the larger Los AngelesRiver at the city’s western boundary. Several streams are tributary to the Verdugo Wash. Fromnorth to south in Glendale, these include Cooks Canyon, Dunsmore Canyon, and Ward Canyon.Streams or channels that flow out of the San Gabriel Mountains, through the La Crescenta andLa Cañada – Flintridge areas and into Verdugo Wash include Shields Canyon, Eagle Canyon,Pickens Canyon, Hall Beckley Canyon, and Winery Canyon. Several streams emanate from thenorth and east sides of the Verdugo Mountains and make their way into Verdugo Wash as well.These include, again from north to south, La Tuna, Las Barras, Sheep Corral, Cunningham,Henderson, Engleheard, Deer and Dead Horse Canyons.In the western portion of the city, the Burbank Western Channel extends through a smallportion of Glendale on the channel’s final stretch before emptying into the Los Angeles River.Other canyons draining off the south flank of the Verdugo Mountains include, from west to east,Childs, Brand, Idlewood, Sherer, Hillcrest, Toll, Brookman and Mand Canyons. Several smalland two large canyons drain the western and southwestern2006 PAGE 8- 1
Natural Hazards Mitigation PlanCity of Glendale, CaliforniaSection 8 – FloodsMap 8.1: Geomorphic Map of Glendale Showing the Canyons Referred to in the Textportions of the San Rafael Hills. Most of the small canyons in the northwestern portion of theSan Rafael Hills are unnamed, except for Kirby Canyon. The two large ones are SycamoreCanyon and Scholl Canyon. There are also a few unnamed streams in the San Rafael Hills2006 PAGE 8- 2
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