The boat launch at La Jolla Shores is temporarily out of commission since last week’s rain torrents eroded the street and sidewalk at the end of Avenida de la Playa and caused a 3-foot drop onto the sand. It may take a few months for the city to repair the road, since the Department of Park and Recreation determined the road needed more than “soft” repairs and has turned the job over to the city’s transportation and storm water departments, according to Lifeguard Sgt. John Sandmeyer. “There’s severe damage,” Sandmeyer said. “The water undercut the road significantly right where the boardwalk ends. Roadwork will need to be done.” The city closed off the end of the road with a concrete barrier on Jan. 22. During the storms, rainwater rushed from La Jolla Shores Drive, from the filter station and even blew the top off the manhole cover to create a flood of water running over Avenida de la Playa. The city later moved the concrete barrier 20 feet east from the boat launch after discovering water had washed out the pavement for 20 feet. “There’s a dangerous situation, and it’s even worse than it looks,” Sandmeyer said.