This is living at the base of a mountain.

We didn't even get rain here, but it's a very different story just a 10 minute drive away...

"Mud, debris flows in San Bernardino mountain communities provide glimpse of El Niño"

https://abc7.com/amp/post/san-bernardino-mountain-communities-hit-mud-debris-flows-providing-taste-el-nio/19871364/