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At least one person died after this severe flooding Flooding occurred in Northern California, with more severe weather during Christmas week.
The floods killed one person and the weather system caused flood According to Redding Mayor Mike Litau, up to six inches of rain fell in Shasta County.
Littau did not provide further details about the death.
The dangerous weather continued throughout Sunday night. the new York Times Report. Several counties in Northern California were under flood warnings Sunday evening, and much of Central California was under a flood watch through Friday.
Heaviest rains and floods Was in Shasta County on Sunday over the weekend. Emergency personnel received multiple reports of submerged vehicles and first responders had to rescue some residents who were trapped due to flooding.
Redding resident John Bodine, 56, said Times She was on her sofa at home when floodwaters burst in through one of her doors. In the space of an hour, her Christmas gifts, clothes, and the floors of all her rooms were drenched and, in some cases, destroyed by water.
She told the newspaper she did not have flood insurance because it was too expensive.
“I don’t know what I’m going to do,” she said.
In another tragic incident, Truckee firefighters were called to use a ladder to help reach residents trapped in a flooded home near the South Yuba River.
There was no report of anyone being injured in that situation.
Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office shared photos A deputy with the Swiftwater Rescue Team was chest-deep in water following what appeared to be an ordinary suburban street.
The Sheriff’s Office warned residents not to try to cross flooded roads, noting that the water was “swift and cold and can quickly become overwhelming and life-threatening.”
A series of warm atmospheric rivers brought rain and flooding to the area, according to the National Weather Service in Sacramento.
Atmospheric rivers – like rivers – are narrow, long streams of water. But instead of liquid water, the bands are made of water vapor. They form over the ocean and carry moisture northward from hot tropical areas.
The systems can bring large amounts of water to areas that would not normally see that level of flooding. In Redding, the city received a month’s worth of rain between Saturday and Sunday alone.
Despite a brief respite on Monday, more rain could fall across Northern California this week.
According to , Tuesday will bring heavy and potentially flooding rainfall to Northern California, especially the northern Sierra Nevada foothills. cnn,
Then another atmospheric river is expected to move across much of California beginning Tuesday night and continuing through Wednesday.
More than 17 million people in Southern California, including Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Santa Barbara residents, are under threat of Level 3 flooding from rain, according to the Weather Prediction Center.