California flooded: water washed out roads and completely cut off one of the state's cities

At least two people have died as a result of relentless storms flooding California. Nearly 10 residents were in the area under the evacuation order. Intense flooding threatens several coastal counties. Read more about the situation in the region told the publication CNN.

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Severe storms have brought heavy rainfall across the central and northern parts of the state, prompting the Weather Forecasting Center to issue a Level 4 of 4 excessive precipitation warning.

The state of emergency requested by Gov. Gavin Newsom was approved by US President Joe Biden. This paves the way for financial relief in response to the onslaught of the hurricane, said Nancy Ward, director of the state's Office of Emergency Management.

According to PowerOutage.us, about 25 million people are on flood alert issued by the National Weather Service; more than 25 people were left without electricity.

More than a foot (30,5 cm) of rain fell in some isolated areas of the state, according to the National Weather Service. It will continue throughout the weekend and may lead to more floods.

Residents of many California mountain communities remain trapped in snow due to a series of winter storms. Another major atmospheric river (narrow areas of moisture concentrated in the atmosphere that cause snowfall and heavy rainfall) is expected to impact the region early next week.

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The National Water Resources Center said: "Multiple rains in addition to snowmelt could lead to a significant rise in water levels in streams and rivers, resulting in massive flooding early next week."

Two people have died and about 9400 residents are under evacuation orders, Ward said.

In #California, "atmospheric rivers" are causing excessive rainfall, snowmelt, and flash floods. Flash flood emergencies are going into effect for the region. Take a look:pic.twitter.com/OgNOzBFnA9

- Steve Hanke (@steve_hanke) March 10, 2023

David Lawrence of the National Weather Service warns that flash flooding will be a particular problem along California's central coast and the Sierra Nevada foothills. More than a dozen shelters have opened in nine counties to accommodate those forced to flee their homes, the director of the state's Office of Emergency Management said.

CalTrans, the state's transportation department, has about 4000 crew members working 12-hour days during the storm. They are clearing fallen trees and clearing drains to keep flooding to a minimum, Deputy Director John McKeever said. The California National Guard, added Cal Guard's David Kaufman, deployed 36 vehicles to deal with flood conditions.

According to Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni, they were able to rescue three elderly women stuck in the house, including a 104-year-old resident. By noon on Friday, March 10, flooding in the county "greatly intensified," and an evacuation order for all residents went into effect, according to the sheriff's office.

Parts of the Sierra Nevada above 8000 feet (2,4 km) can be covered in snow up to 8 feet (2,4 m). Streams in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains remain the most vulnerable to flooding from rain and snowmelt, according to the Weather Prediction Center.

Another storm covered much of the central US from South Dakota to Connecticut with snow. Rainfall totals 2 to 5 inches (5-13 cm), and areas along the Illinois-Wisconsin border received 6 to 8 inches (15-20 cm) of snow.

Heavy snowfall in Wisconsin has cut power to nearly 110 customers, including about 000 in Milwaukee County, according to PowerOutage.us.

Californians are trapped

As of March 10, 34 of California's 58 counties were under a state of emergency imposed by the Governor due to previous storms and a severe flood threat. The state, among other things, activated its flood operations center on March 9 in the morning.

Footage taken from the car of a Springville resident in Tulare County shows a house being heated by flood water.

“Not a good situation in Springville,” Brian Duke captioned a video he posted to Facebook. — The authorities are evacuating everyone along the river. It's getting worse every minute."

?# BREAKING: Life threatening flash flood emergency has been declared with evacuations ordered
⁰?#springville | #California

A flash flood emergency has been declared early today and still continuing for Springville and Porterville CA as they are calling this a catastrophic… https://t.co/BS6HVloA2U pic.twitter.com/hdWDGKLaVe

- RAWSALERTS (@rawsalerts) March 11, 2023

The Tulare County Sheriff's Office said on March 10 that it was receiving reports of widespread flooding, collapsed bridges, downed trees and washed out roads. He urged residents to take the storm seriously and heed the orders of officials.

About 700 residents of Soquel, Calif., in Santa Cruz County, are trapped after a pipe failure that caused severe flooding and the collapse of a road connecting the community to the rest of the region, said Steve Wiesner, assistant director of public works for the county. Santa Cruz.

Molly Watson, a Soquel resident, shared a photo showing a large stretch of road in the city washed out by flood waters. The cracked pavement sinks in the seething water as emergency crews stand on one stretch of road and residents on another.

“This is the only road leading into the city,” Watson noted. “Now we have turned into an island.”

Emergency workers repair a road that was washed out by heavy rains in Soquel, California. An atmospheric river event brought high winds and #rain to Northern #California what caused localized #flooding and topped trees. More #GettyFootage ? @sullyfoto ➡️ https://t.co/6yuxLcnLqn pic.twitter.com/lwDTpikkv5

- Getty Images News (@GettyImagesNews) March 10, 2023

Residents will remain isolated until a new crossing is prepared, Wiesner said, which could take several days.

One person died and another was injured when the roof of a warehouse in Oakland partially collapsed, likely due to the weather, a fire official said.

Resident Tom Fredericks lamented fatigue from an unrelenting series of violent storms since the start of the year.

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“We work constantly,” Fredericks said. “It’s a little frustrating when you have to deal with storms every time.”

From late December to January, many parts of the state were flooded with torrential rains from atmospheric rivers that continued for several days in a row. The rains have caused deadly flooding, mudslides and damaged critical infrastructure that has yet to be repaired in some places, raising the potential danger associated with the storm.

Rain has picked up and continues to rise. #kernville #kernriverflooding #california #flooding pic.twitter.com/28iQjqc0dZ

— dougbarden (@dougbarden) March 10, 2023

This week's atmospheric rivers (long narrow bands of moisture in the atmosphere that carry warm air and water vapor from the tropics) could be even more dangerous due to their heat, forecasters said.

Total rainfall through Sunday morning, March 12, can range from 1,5 to 3 inches in most urban areas and 3 to 6 inches (3,8-15 cm) on the coast. Up to 8 inches (20 cm) over the Santa Cruz Mountains and up to 12 inches (30 cm) in places over the popular peaks and uplands of the Santa Lucia Mountains.

The looming forecast has caused some ski resorts to announce closures. Kirkwood Mountain Resort said it would not reopen, as did the Northstar California Resort and Heavenly Resort in South Lake Tahoe, on Nevada's border with central California.

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