Slideshow: Flooding and mudslide damage in California
Associated Press and Marc Sternfield
Damage continues to mount from a powerful atmospheric river storm that has drenched Southern California for three days with historic amounts of rain.
Widespread flooding and hundreds of mudslides have been reported across the Los Angeles metro area, destroying several homes and submerging vehicles.
An SUV towing a trailer lies in the rocks on the bank of Cajon Creek near Devore, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, after it was swept away in the floodwaters the night before. (Watchara Phomicinda/The Orange County Register via AP)
An SUV is surrounded by mud and debris in Beverly Glen. Feb. 5, 2024. (KTLA)
A man walks his dog on the edge of the Los Angeles River, carrying stormwater downstream Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers battered California, flooding roadways and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands and prompting a rare warning for hurricane-force winds as the state braced for what could be days of heavy rains. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
The Los Angeles River carries increased stormwater flow due to the atmospheric rivers affecting Northern California, which are expected to bring heavy rain and potential flooding to the Los Angeles area, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
L.A. Fire crews seen helping a woman stranded in flood waters along a Tarzana street on Feb. 4, 2024. (RMG News)
L.A. Fire crews seen helping a woman stranded in flood waters along a Tarzana street on Feb. 4, 2024. (RMG News)
L.A. Fire crews seen helping a woman stranded in flood waters along a Tarzana street on Feb. 4, 2024. (RMG News)
L.A. Fire crews seen helping a woman stranded in flood waters along a Tarzana street on Feb. 4, 2024. (RMG News)
L.A. Fire crews seen helping a woman stranded in flood waters along a Tarzana street on Feb. 4, 2024. (RMG News)
Amid heavy rains, a massive tree came toppling down over two cars, taking out power lines with it on Feb. 4, 2024. (TNLA)
Amid heavy rains, a massive tree came toppling down over two cars, taking out power lines with it on Feb. 4, 2024. (TNLA)
Trucks drive through a flooded area of Ventura County.
With flash flooding warnings in effect, some roads in L.A. County are closed.
Emergency crews attend to a vehicle that went off the road. Feb. 4, 2023. (TNLA)
A pickup truck drives through a flooded area on Feb. 4, 2024. (TNLA)
Brothers in Ventura County go kayaking on their flooded street. Feb. 4, 2024 (TNLA)
A Ventura County resident went out and surfed on the flooded roads. Feb. 4, 2024.. (TNLA)
A pickup truck drives through a flooded area on Feb. 4, 2024. (TNLA)
Emergency crews on scene in Ventura County after a vehicle lost control.
A truck drives on a flooded road in Ventura County.
Search and rescue workers evacuate men from a homeless encampment that became surrounded by floodwater from the Guadalupe River on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Cows stand next to a canal in Moorpark, California during intense rain on Feb. 4, 2024. (KTLA)
Search and rescue workers investigate a car surrounded by floodwater as heavy rains caused the Guadalupe River to swell, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. The vehicle was uninhabited. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Vehicles pass downed branches during a rainstorm, Feb. 4, 2024, in Goleta, Calif. Officials warned the second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers will cause possible life-threatening conditions. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
Crews clear downed trees Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Monterey, Calif. California braced Sunday for the worst of a potentially dangerous storm that threatened to hammer parts of the state with hurricane-force winds and cause flooding and mudslides as it moves down the coast over the next few days. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
A man looks toward a fallen tree and power lines blocking a road in Pebble Beach, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
A fallen tree is shown in Pebble Beach, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. Powerful winds and heavy rain are expected to hammer the Central Coast of California, as a second atmospheric river in days threatens to soak the state and cause flooding and mudslides. The storm blew ashore Saturday in Northern California and is expected to cause downpours into Tuesday as it heads down the coast toward San Diego. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Waves crash over a breakwater in Alameda, Calif., with the San Francisco skyline in the background on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. High winds and heavy rainfall are impacting the region. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Debris completely covered Caribou Lane in the wake of a landslide that nearly destroyed one house and caused extensive damage to several others. Feb. 5, 2024. (KTLA)
KTLA’s Lauren Lyster reports from L.A.’s Beverly Glen neighborhood where at least one home was destroyed by a mudslide. Feb. 5, 2024. (KTLA)
Crews clear downed trees on Highway 68 Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Monterey, Calif. California braced Sunday for the worst of a potentially dangerous storm that threatened to hammer parts of the state with hurricane-force winds and cause flooding and mudslides as it moves down the coast over the next few days. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
Crews clear downed trees Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Monterey, Calif. California braced Sunday for the worst of a potentially dangerous storm that threatened to hammer parts of the state with hurricane-force winds and cause flooding and mudslides as it moves down the coast over the next few days. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
A fallen tree is shown in Pebble Beach, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. Powerful winds and heavy rain are expected to hammer the Central Coast of California, as a second atmospheric river in days threatens to soak the state and cause flooding and mudslides. The storm blew ashore Saturday in Northern California and is expected to cause downpours into Tuesday as it heads down the coast toward San Diego. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Waves crash over a breakwater in Alameda, Calif., with the San Francisco skyline in the background on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. High winds and heavy rainfall are impacting the region. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
A boater stands on the bow of an anchored sailboat as waves crash over a breakwater in Alameda, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Alameda, Calif. High winds and heavy rainfall are impacting the region. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Damage is seen from a mudslide in Studio City on Feb. 4, 2024. (KeyNews.TV)
Water floods sidewalks in Brentwood on Feb. 4, 2024. (KeyNews.TV)
Amid heavy rains, a massive tree came toppling down over two cars, taking out power lines with it on Feb. 4, 2024. (TNLA)
A truck drives on a flooded road in Ventura County
An SUV sits buried by a mudslide, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in the Beverly Crest area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Submerged vehicles are photographed after a mudslide, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in the Beverly Crest area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
A truck drives through a flooded street during a rainstorm, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Santa Barbara, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
A tree splinter due to extreme winds on Fillmore Street in San Francisco on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. As an intense atmospheric river-fueled storm sweeps through California, regions across the state are preparing for serious flooding, power outages and street closures. Heavy rains are expected along with intense winds. (Brontë Wittpenn/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
A pedestrian climbs over a downed tree that was blocking all four lanes of Fulton Street at 15th Avenue in San Francisco on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
A resident watches as floodwaters rise during a rainstorm, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Santa Barbara, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
A resident watches as floodwaters rise during a rainstorm, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Santa Barbara, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
Pedestrians are caught out in a rainstorm, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Santa Barbara, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
Jeffrey Raines clears debris from a mudslide at his parent’s home during a rainstorm, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers took aim at Southern California, unleashing mudslides, flooding roadways and knocking out power as the soggy state braced for another day of heavy rains. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
Water pours down Fryman Rd. during a rain storm Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Studio City Calif. The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers took aim at Southern California, unleashing mudslides, flooding roadways and knocking out power as the soggy state braced for another day of heavy rains. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
A car is damaged by debris from a storm Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Studio City, CA. The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers took aim at Southern California, unleashing mudslides, flooding roadways and knocking out power as the soggy state braced for another day of heavy rains. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
A garage door is damaged by a storm on a home, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Studio City, Calif. The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers took aim at Southern California, unleashing mudslides, flooding roadways and knocking out power as the soggy state braced for another day of heavy rains. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Mud and debris is strewn on Fryman Rd. during a rain storm, Monday Feb. 5, 2024, in Studio City Calif. The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers took aim at Southern California, unleashing mudslides, flooding roadways and knocking out power as the soggy state braced for another day of heavy rains. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
A first responder helps a resident evacuate from a neighborhood after a mudslide, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in the Beverly Crest area of Los Angeles. A storm of historic proportions unleashed record levels of rain over parts of Los Angeles on Monday, endangering the city’s large homeless population, sending mud and boulders down hillsides dotted with multimillion-dollar homes and knocking out power for more than a million people in California. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
A firefighter walks past vehicles submerged by a mudslide Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in the Beverly Crest area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Stephen Wheeler, a Santa Barbara resident, walks past a drift boat that washed ashore during a rainstorm, Feb. 4, 2024, in Santa Barbara, Calif. Officials warned the second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers will cause possible life-threatening conditions. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
A woman is airlifted to safety from the Santa Ana River bottom in Riverside, California on Feb. 5, 2024. (OnScene.TV)
A woman, shielded with an umbrella, carefully crosses the flooded intersection at Foothill Blvd and Cactus Ave in Rialto, Calif., during a downpour, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (Watchara Phomicinda/The Orange County Register via AP)
People suffering from homelessness set large tents next to the Emmanuel Baptist Rescue Mission on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. A storm of historic proportions dumped a record amount of rain over parts of Los Angeles on Monday, sending mud and boulders down hillsides dotted with multimillion-dollar homes. In contrast, people living in homeless encampments in many parts of the city scrambled for safety. Shelters were adding beds for the city’s homeless population of nearly 75,000 people. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Los Angeles Sheriff officers help two motorists involved in a traffic collision at a busy intersection with a non working traffic signals due to power outage on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. A storm of historic proportions has unleashed record levels of rain over parts of Los Angeles. The weather is endangering the city’s large homeless population, sending mud and boulders down hillsides dotted with multimillion-dollar homes and knocking out power for about 830,000 people in California. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
A traffic officer directs motorists after two were involved in a traffic collision at a busy intersection with nonworking traffic signals due to a power outage on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. A storm of historic proportions has unleashed record levels of rain over parts of Los Angeles. The weather is endangering the city’s large homeless population, sending mud and boulders down hillsides dotted with multimillion-dollar homes and knocking out power for about 830,000 people in California. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Riverside County Firefighters use a crane on a ladder truck to rescue people who became stranded on a small island in the middle of the Santa Ana River near Van Buren Street in Riverside, Calif., when the river waters rose due to rain on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (Anjali Sharif-Paul/The Orange County Register via AP)
Rising waters caused by heavy rain destroy encampments along the Santa Ana River near Van Buren Street in Riverside, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (Anjali Sharif-Paul/The Orange County Register via AP)
In this photo provided by the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, a snow plow is used to clear snow in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 5 2024. (Hudson Henry/Mammoth Mountain Ski Area via AP)
In this photo provided by the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, a truck is covered in snow in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (Hudson Henry/Mammoth Mountain Ski Area via AP)
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The slow-moving storm that parked itself over the region on Monday could linger into Wednesday, the National Weather Service warned. Scattered showers and some possible thunderstorms would bring light to moderate rain, but there was still the threat that many places could see brief, fierce downpours dumping a half-inch to an inch (1.3 to 3 centimeters) of rain in an hour.
Authorities warned people to remain on high alert and most of Southern California remained under flood watches. Swollen and fast-moving creeks and rivers “increase the risk for drowning and the need for swift water rescues,” the weather service said.
The storm plowed through Northern California over the weekend, killing three people who were crushed by falling trees, then lingered over the south. It was the second storm fueled by an atmospheric river to hit the state over the span of days.
