Flooded streets, rain, and high water, 1952

18 images. Flooded streets, rain, and high water, 12 January 1952. Tree on car at 450 1/2 North Solano Avenue; Elmer Waderdale, owner, next to car; Stalled car half submerged on Ramona Freeway, West of Atlantic Boulevard; Rain at El Monte Avenue and Lower Azusa Road; Car stalled; Truck preparing to tow stalled car; Firestone Boulevard, Near Paramount Boulevard, Downey.; Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Olmo. Date: 1952-01-12. Reporter: Cowles. Assignment: Street floods in downey. 41, 42, 45, 46: Water up to more than 18 inches deep floods Firestone Boulevard from paramount Blvd. east to Lorena Avenue, in Downey. All eastbound traffic in sector detoured to protect stores where lapped at doorways. Westbound traffic moves slowly through deep water".; Other caption slip reads: "Photographer: Mitchell. Date: 1952-01-12. Reporter: McHenry. Assignment: Rain water rushing down El Monte Ave. and Lower Azusa Road. Water from curb to curb at intersection of El Monte Ave., and Lower Azusa Rd. Cars stuck, and water rushes at bank on southwest corner with real estate office on high ground".