A flood advisory remained in effect on Nov. 16 for parts of southwestern California with excessive rainfall expected in the region, as forecasters warned that another storm system was set to sweep through the West Coast into the week.
A potentatmospheric riverstorm slammed portions of California with days of heavy rain and strong winds before weakening on Nov. 16. The National Weather Service said 2 to 5 inches of rain were forecast through the weekend, with some areas seeing as much as 6 inches of rainfall.
A flood advisory was in effect until 4:30 p.m. local time for Los Angeles and Ventura counties, according to the weather service. Earlier on Nov. 16, the agency said some areas would see "intense bursts of rainfall" over the next several hours, and flooding was possible in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
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"Residual moisture and instability from yesterday's storm continued to produce numerous showers across the region last night and into this morning," theweather service in Los Angelessaid in itsforecast discussion. "Some of these showers have (produced) brief heavy downpours, generally less than 15 minutes time periods."
Meanwhile, a winter weather advisory remained in effect for the Greater Lake Tahoe Area until 4 p.m. local time on Nov. 17, according to the weather service. The agency said additional snow accumulations of up to 9 to 12 inches were expected in areas above 6,500 feet, while 2 to 6 inches of additional snowfall was forecast for areas at lake level and below 6,500 feet.
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Though conditions began to improve on Nov. 16, forecasters warned that another storm system is expected to bring more rain and windy conditions into Nov. 17 and Nov. 18. Much of California will then have a brief break on Nov. 19 with mostly sunny skies before another round of rain, along with some mountain snow and coastal winds, will hit the West Coast later in the week, according to AccuWeather.
"With recent impactful significant rainfall in the region, additional downpours can cause a renewed flood risk in Central and Southern California through early week," said AccuWeather Meteorologist Alex Duffus. "Snow at pass levels with the additional storm can bring travel delays through early week."
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Evacuation warnings lifted in Los Angeles County
Officials in Los Angeles had issued evacuation orders and warnings for nearly a dozen locations impacted by recent wildfires, including the Palisades and Eaton blazes that torched vast swaths of Los Angeles County. Those orders and warnings were lifted on Nov. 15 after thestorm's peakhad passed, according to theLos Angeles Fire Department.
But the weather service warned that flood advisories remained in place on Nov. 16 due to the continued "threat of minor roadway flooding, as well as additional rockslides/mudslide activity, and shallow debris flows in recent burn scars."
The agency noted that after days of abundant rainfall, it will "not take as much rainfall" to cause flooding and mudslide conditions.
Under normal conditions, soil is a reliable absorbent, meaning it would take more rain to cause flooding. But burned soil can be as water-repellant as pavement, leading to more flash floods and debris flows, according to the weather service.
The next storm system is on track to impact San Luis Obispo County by late Nov. 16, the weather service said. The system will then push into other parts of Southern California on Nov. 17.
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2 dead, 5-year-old missing
Two deaths were reported over the weekend in central and Northern California as the large storm system traveled down the coast.
The Monterey County Sheriff's Office said it responded to reports of a water rescue incident on Nov. 14 at Garrapata State Park, located along the central coast of California. An estimated 15-to-20-foot-high wave had swept a father and his 5-year-old daughter into the Pacific Ocean, according to the sheriff's office.
The father, who was identified as Yuji Hu, a 39-year-old from Canada, had tried to save his daughter, but both were pulled farther into the ocean, the sheriff's office said ina statement. The child's mother was also swept into the water but was able to reach shore with the help of an off-duty lifeguard, according to a California State Parksnews release.
The off-duty lifeguard and a beach visitor were able to pull Hu from the water, but he was later pronounced dead at a local hospital, according to the sheriff's office. The mother was also transported to the hospital and was listed in stable condition with mild hypothermia as of Nov. 15.
The 5-year-old remained missing, and authorities had launched a large-scale search operation on Nov. 15. The operation was suspended on Nov. 16, but California State Parks said it would have personnel on scene at Garrapata State Beach to continue searches on foot.
In Northern California, the California Highway Patrol said a 71-year-old man died in Sutter County on Nov. 14 after his vehicle was swept into a creek, according toKCRA-TVandABC10. Rescuers were able to reach the vehicle and pulled the man out through the sunroof, but he was unresponsive and later pronounced dead, the television stations reported.
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Contributing: Christopher Cann and Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
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