According to the U.S. Coast Guard, in Wilmington, a district adjacent to the Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, and Harbor City, rain caused oil collection areas to overflow after a small pipeline ruptured, sending up to about 50 gallons into Dominguez Channel.
"It just dissipated out very quickly," said Lt. Sean Arumae, adding that the spill was quickly contained. The incident is under investigation by federal authorities.
Heavy winds tore two commercial barges from their moorings in San Pedro Bay, causing one to nearly float into a railroad bridge before it was towed by rescue craft. One of the barges carried equipment, and the other was empty, officials said.
Rains swamped motor vessels in the Cabrillo Marina and in Long Beach, the Coast Guard said.
In Santa Barbara, meanwhile, crews removed 70 gallons of diesel fuel from a 50-foot sailboat that had washed onto the shore at East Beach, officials said. The boat was still on the shore Wednesday afternoon as the Coast Guard tried to locate the owner.