After a brief lull in precipitation Tuesday, forecasters are warning of another “atmospheric river” expected to bring heavy rains and winds beginning Wednesday across an already-saturated California.
A flood watch has been issued for much of Northern California beginning Wednesday and stretching through Thursday evening, with warnings of “excessive rainfall” that will likely cause even more flooding. Earlier rains already raised water levels on the Cosumnes River near Sacramento to record heights, breaching three levees and inundating nearby areas.
Southern California also saw heavy rains but was spared the widespread disruptions, with the Los Angeles area recording 2 to 5 inches from the New Year’s storm, and then another quarter-inch late Monday from the smaller storm, according to the National Weather Service.Forecasters are warning Californians to brace for another storm starting Wednesday: ‘It’s going to be a challenging couple of days.
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