Ocean Water Quality Rain Advisory: All LA County Beaches Through April 29
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LA County Department of Public Health has issued a rain advisory for all Los Angeles County beaches, in effect until Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 5:00am. Beach users are advised to avoid all water contact, especially near discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers, due to potentially higher bacteria levels in these areas after rainfall. The advisory may be extended depending on further rainfall.
“Due to current rainfall, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health advises beach users to avoid all water contact, especially near discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers due to potentially higher bacteria levels in these areas.”
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LA County Department of Public Health has issued a rain advisory for all Los Angeles County beaches, effective until April 29, 2026 at 5:00am. The advisory warns beach users to avoid water contact near discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers due to potentially elevated bacteria levels and other contaminants from stormwater runoff following rainfall.
Beach operators and local authorities should monitor the county's beach closure hotline at 1-800-525-5662 and the PublicHealth.LACounty.gov/Beach/ website for real-time updates. The advisory may be extended depending on further rainfall events. No specific compliance obligations or penalties are imposed on regulated entities by this advisory.
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LISTING OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH PRESS RELEASES
313 N. Figueroa Street, Room 806 | Los Angeles, CA 90012
| (213) 288-8144 | media@ph.lacounty.gov
For Immediate Release:
April 26, 2026
Ocean Water Quality Rain Advisory:
Advisory for all Los Angeles County Beaches
In Effect Until Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 5:00am
Due to current rainfall, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health advises beach users to avoid all water contact, especially near discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers due to potentially higher bacteria levels in these areas. This includes any runoff that may flow onto or pond on the beach sand.
Ocean and bay recreational waters, especially near discharging storm drains, creeks and rivers can be contaminated with bacteria, chemicals, debris, trash, and other public health hazards from city streets and mountain areas after a rain fall. Individuals who enter the water in these areas could become ill. Rain advisories remain in effect for 72 hours after the rainfall ends.
This advisory will be in effect until at least Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 5:00am.
This advisory may be extended depending on further rainfall.
Recorded information on beach conditions is available 24- hours a day on the County's beach closure hotline:
1-800-525-5662. To view map of impacted locations and for more information please visit: PublicHealth.LACounty.gov/Beach/.
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