On January 18, 1862, the San Fernando Pass (now the Newhall Pass) was rendered impassable by the catastrophic rains of the Great Flood of 1861–62, one of the largest natural disasters in California’s history. Torrential storms had begun on Dec. 9, 1861, and continued for more than a month, dropp ing record rainfall along the U.S. ... The post Today In SCV History: January 18, 1862 – San Fernando Pass Road Washed Out By The Great Flood Of 1862 appeared first on KHTS Radio. ...read more read less