Lane closures on PCH in Huntington Beach end as flooding subsides

Southbound lanes on a stretch of Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach reopened after being closed nearly 24 hours due to flooding caused by heavy rain, the California Department of Transportation said.

The southbound lanes between Seapoint Street and Warner Avenue reopened at about 9 p.m. Thursday after being closed at about 10 p.m. Wednesday, Caltrans representative Van Nguyen said.

The closure was in the same stretch where rain-related flooding closed the highway in both directions between about 9 p.m. Tuesday and 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.