But the record rains have left the region’s roads awash in them, and crews are trying to keep up. “LA potholes got me looking like I hit a d— pedestrian,” one TikTok poster recently wrote over a photo of a sedan with a bent and rimless wheel. “Increased potholes are a very common occurrence during wet weather events.”Bureau of Street Services workers repair potholes following recent storms in Los Angeles. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)When it rains, moisture seeps into fissures in the road and weakens the asphalt, which can break apart and buckle under the weight of passing cars and trucks. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)In January 2005, at least 1,200 potholes opened up after weeks of record-setting rainfall, according to an L.A. Times report.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 14, 2026 22:41 UTC