Dodger Stadium is seemingly back to normal just hours after flooding from Tropical Storm Hilary appeared to have left a massive moat of rainwater around it.
Americans were shocked by images of the famed stadium that seemed to show it engulfed in a sea of water on Sunday after the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years.
But the LA Dodgers shared an update of the stadium’s state on Monday, showing it was all under control as the venue trended on social media.
‘Dodger Stadium trending? We get it. It looks beautiful this morning,’ read the Dodger’s post.
The images shared on Monday show the stadium looking dry just hours after the parking lot was apparently pictured under water.
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The LA Dodgers shared an update of the stadium’s state on Monday
The images shared on Monday show the stadium looking dry just hours after the parking lot was pictured under water
Dodger Stadium floods Sunday evening as the eye of the storm blew through Los Angeles
Images from Sunday appeared to show the stadium’s diamond completely surrounded by water.
The field itself, which is on a lower elevation, remained intact but flood water climbed up trees and street lights outside the venue, with roads entirely submerged.
However, social media users pointed out the wet black asphalt surrounding the stadium could have served as an optical illusion to make the flooding seem worse than it really was.
The center of the storm went from being East of Murrieta at 5pm to above Compton around 8pm, hitting the heart of Los Angeles as it passed over Dodger’s stadium at about 8.15pm, per the Los Angeles Times.
Thankfully, the storm had been downgraded from a hurricane to a post-tropical storm by the time it hit the stadium.
The Dodgers were forced to reschedule their Sunday game against the Miami Marlins and played a double header on Saturday instead.
They face a couple of road series this week – against the Cleveland Guardians and the Boston Red Sox – before their home game against the Diamondbacks.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles’ Angels’ game against the Cincinnati Reds scheduled for Monday night has been postponed due to the effects of Tropical Storm Hilary.
Southern California was battered on Sunday and into the early hours of Monday morning with the city of Palm Springs receiving more than half a year’s worth of rain in just a few hours. Residents have been warned that 911 lines are down and the mayor admitted, ‘There’s no way in or out.’
Panicked Californians were trapped in cars and climbed trees in a bid to escape dangerous floodwaters and mudslides as Hilary brought down bridges and powerlines.
Cars were left stranded on flooded roads as the storm brought havoc across the state, leaving 25million people under flood warnings and prompting fears of devastating destruction.
The state has seen record levels of downpours with mountain and desert areas predicted to get five to 10ins of rain on Monday – as much as the deserts typically see in a year.
Gushing flood water and debris are seen during Tropical Storm Hilary, in Angeles National Forest, California, U.S. August 20
Shocking footage of cars swallowed by flood waters in Palm Springs on Sunday
Hilary crossed into Nevada at 5am ET Monday and the weather system will head into Idaho and Montana in the early hours of Tuesday
Post-storm aerial footage shows feet of mud gathered around houses and vehicles in Cathedral that make it impossible for some residents to even open their front doors, let alone move their cars.
The Lee Canyon ski resort north of Las Vegas is also being evacuated by the National Guard as roads surrounding the mountain are washed out entirely. Hilary is the first ever tropical storm to move into Nevada.
Now there are fears that Burning Man could be washed out as the deserts of Nevada are pounded by the storm. Hilary crossed into Nevada at 5am ET Monday and the storm will cross into Idaho and Montana in the early hours of Tuesday.
Schools across SoCal and Nevada were shuttered on Monday and 800 flights were cancelled. Travelers are warned of travel disruption at San Diego International Airport, Nevada’s Harry Reid and Phoenix’s Sky Harbor.
Hilary is now moving northwards and will batter Nevada later today. It would be the first time the state is hit with a tropical storm and flood warnings have been put in place.
Gusts of 35 mph and continual downpours brought down power lines and flooded roads trapping dozens of motorists in their vehicles.
Further destruction is expected across parts of Oregon and Idaho tomorrow morning, where residents have been warned of catastrophic flooding.
Hilary is expected to clear out later on Monday and into Tuesday, though moisture from the storm in some parts is expected to linger into Wednesday and Thursday.
Many airlines waived change fees for flights scheduled through Monday to or from Los Cabos and a handful of Southern California, Nevada, and Arizona airports.
The storm has, at this point, been downgraded to a post-tropical storm, though experts continue to warn that Hilary is carrying heavy rains and high winds.