Dodger Stadium appears to be back to normal just hours after it was flooded by Tropical Storm Hilary and appears to be surrounded by a moat.
The shocking images showed that the iconic stadium was engulfed by a sea of water on Sunday after the first tropical storm slammed into southern California in 84 years.
But the LA Dodgers shared an update on the state of the stadium Monday that showed everything was under control as the venue trended on social media.
“Dodger Stadium trending? We get it. “Looking beautiful this morning,” the Dodger’s post read.
Images released on Monday show the stadium looking dry just hours after the car park was flooded.
The LA Dodgers released an update on the state of the stadium on Monday
Images released Monday show the stadium appears dry just hours after the parking lot was photographed underwater
Dodger Stadium was flooded Sunday night as the storm’s eye batted across Los Angeles
Images from Sunday apparently showed that the stadium’s diamond was completely surrounded by water.
The field itself, which sits on a lower rise, remained intact, but floodwaters climbed trees and streetlights outside the venue, completely inundating the streets.
However, social media users pointed out that the wet black tarmac around the stadium may have served as an optical illusion to make the flooding appear worse than it actually was.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the center of the storm moved from east of Murrieta at 5 p.m. to over Compton at around 8 p.m. and struck the heart of Los Angeles as it passed over Dodgers Stadium at around 8:15 p.m.
Thankfully, the storm had already been downgraded from a hurricane to a post-tropical storm when it hit the stadium.
The Dodgers were forced to postpone their Sunday game against the Miami Marlins and played a double-header on Saturday instead.
Before their home game against the Diamondbacks, they have a couple of away series ahead of them this week – against the Cleveland Guardians and the Boston Red Sox.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles’ Angels game against the Cincinnati Reds scheduled for Monday night has been postponed due to the effects of Tropical Storm Hilary.
Southern California was hit Sunday and into the wee hours of Monday morning, with the city of Palm Springs getting more than half a year’s worth of rain in just a few hours. Local residents were warned that the 911 number was down, and the mayor admitted, “There’s no way in or out.”
Panicked Californians were stuck in cars and climbing trees to escape dangerous flooding and mudslides as Hilary brought down bridges and power lines.
Cars stalled on flooded roads as the storm wreaked havoc across the state, leaving 25 million people under flood warnings and raising fears of devastating destruction.
The state has seen record-high rainfall, with mountainous and desert areas forecast Monday for 5 to 10 inches of rainfall — as much as the deserts typically get in a year.
Torrential flood water and debris are seen during Tropical Storm Hilary in Angeles National Forest, California, United States, August 20
Shocking footage of cars being swallowed up by floodwaters in Palm Springs on Sunday
Hilary crossed the border into Nevada at 5 a.m. ET Monday and the weather system will reach Idaho and Montana in the early hours of Tuesday
Aerial footage after the storm showed foot-deep mud has collected around homes and vehicles in the cathedral, making it impossible for some residents to open their front doors, let alone move their cars.
The Lee Canyon ski area north of Las Vegas is also being evacuated by the National Guard because the roads around the mountain are completely washed out. Hilary is the first ever tropical storm to make its way into Nevada.
Now there are fears that Burning Man could be washed out as the storm batters the Nevada deserts. Hilary crossed the border into Nevada at 5 a.m. ET Monday and the storm will cross into Idaho and Montana in the early hours of Tuesday.
Schools in Southern California and Nevada were closed Monday and 800 flights were canceled. Travelers are warned of travel disruptions at San Diego International Airport, Harry Reid in Nevada and Sky Harbor in Phoenix.
Hilary is now moving north and will crush Nevada later today. It would be the first time a tropical storm has hit the state and flood warnings have been put in place.
Wind gusts of 56 km/h and continuous downpours brought down power lines and flooded roads, locking dozens of motorists in their vehicles.
More destruction is expected tomorrow morning in parts of Oregon and Idaho, where residents have been warned of catastrophic flooding.
Hilary is expected to dissipate later Monday and into Tuesday, although moisture from the storm is expected to persist through Wednesday and Thursday in some parts.
Many airlines waived change fees for flights scheduled through Monday to or from Los Cabos and some airports in Southern California, Nevada and Arizona.
The storm was downgraded to a post-tropical storm at the time, although experts continue to warn that Hilary will bring heavy rains and strong winds.