But there are a few distinct varieties, as defined by hydrologists: Mudflow: Water rushing down with only mud. This is considered a type of shallow landslide — less than 15 feet deep.

Aerial photograph of a hillslope after a rainstorm in February 2017 that generated 595 shallow landslides in a 16 square kilometer (6.4 square mile) area in the hills west of Williams, California.

Overnight rain led to mudflow on the Pacific Coast Highway, shutting down all lanes of the roadway between Malibu and the Santa Monica area Friday, authorities said. Forecasters had issued a flood ...

The mudflow down Las Flores Canyon in mid-February happened the ... Duke’s parking lot on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 after the mudslide (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) ...

In an aerial view, a mudslide leads to a home where it smashed ... State/Gilman Springs Rd. while road crews work to clear the mudflow and vehicles from the roadway." ...

Land-use zoning, professional inspections and proper design can minimize many landslide, mudflow and debris flow problems. By the time severe weather hits, it's already too late. Disaster ...

A search for a missing man in the wake of the Westside Road mudslide came to a tragic end on Saturday when his body was ...

That posting reads as follows: Watch on Deadline UPDATE AS OF 3/25: We are temporarily closed due to the mudslide that caused extensive damage. However, we anticipate reopening this summer once we ...