Heavy rain, snow, and wind slamming the West
Heavy rain, snow, and wind slamming the West
Tens of thousands of people are without electricity as a powerful storm continues to bring heavy rain, strong winds and snow to the West Coast.
Rain was welcome in California, where most of the state has been experiencing a drought, but the amount of rain that fell in such a short period of time has created life-threatening flash floods and debris flows.
Watch: Flooding reported across Santa Rosa, California
Flooding was reported across the city of Santa Rosa, California, as a powerful storm moved into the area Sunday.
The city of Sacramento received its rainiest day on record, with 5.44 inches falling Sunday. San Francisco also broke a record, receiving 4.02 inches of rain downtown. That's now the wettest October day on record for the city and the fourth-wettest day ever.
SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 24: A road closed sign floats on a flooded street on October 24, 2021 in San Rafael, California. A Category 5 atmospheric river is bringing heavy precipitation, high winds and power outages to the San Francisco Bay Area. The storm is expected to bring anywhere between 2 to 5 inches of rain to many parts of the area.
(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
MARIN CITY, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 24: Workers try to divert water into drains as rain pours down on October 24, 2021 in Marin City, California. A category 5 atmospheric river is bringing heavy precipitation, high winds and power outages to the San Francisco Bay Area. The storm is expected to bring anywhere between 2 to 5 inches of rain to many parts of the area.
(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
MARIN CITY, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 24: Workers try to divert water into drains as rain pours down on October 24, 2021 in Marin City, California. A Category 5 atmospheric river is bringing heavy precipitation, high winds and power outages to the San Francisco Bay Area. The storm is expected to bring anywhere between 2 to 5 inches of rain to many parts of the area.
(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 24: A worker attempts to clear a drain in a flooded street on October 24, 2021 in San Rafael, California. A category 5 atmospheric river is bringing heavy precipitation, high winds and power outages to the San Francisco Bay Area. The storm is expected to bring anywhere between 2 to 5 inches of rain to many parts of the area.
(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 24: A minivan sits stranded on a flooded street on October 24, 2021 in San Rafael, California. A Category 5 atmospheric river is bringing heavy precipitation, high winds and power outages to the San Francisco Bay Area. The storm is expected to bring anywhere between 2 to 5 inches of rain to many parts of the area.
(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 24: The swollen San Anselmo creek touches the bottom of businesses on October 24, 2021 in San Anselmo, California. A Category 5 atmospheric river is bringing heavy precipitation, high winds and power outages to the San Francisco Bay Area. The storm is expected to bring anywhere between 2 to 5 inches of rain to many parts of the area.
(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
ROSS, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 24: A tree lies across a fence after falling during a storm on October 24, 2021 in Ross, California. A Category 5 atmospheric river is bringing heavy precipitation, high winds and power outages to the San Francisco Bay Area. The storm is expected to bring anywhere between 2 to 5 inches of rain to many parts of the area.
(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
ROSS, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 24: Tree workers cut up a tree that fell across a road on October 24, 2021 in Ross, California. A Category 5 atmospheric river is bringing heavy precipitation, high winds and power outages to the San Francisco Bay Area. The storm is expected to bring anywhere between 2 to 5 inches of rain to many parts of the area.
(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
MARIN CITY, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 24: Workers try to divert water into drains as rain pours down on October 24, 2021 in Marin City, California. A category 5 atmospheric river is bringing heavy precipitation, high winds and power outages to the San Francisco Bay Area. The storm is expected to bring anywhere between 2 to 5 inches of rain to many parts of the area.
(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
KENTFIELD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 24: A pedestrian walks on a flooded street on October 24, 2021 in Kentfield, California. A Category 5 atmospheric river is bringing heavy precipitation, high winds and power outages to the San Francisco Bay Area. The storm is expected to bring anywhere between 2 to 5 inches of rain to many parts of the area.
(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
A car drives along a flooded street October 24, 2021 in Ross, California. A category 5 atmospheric river is bringing heavy precipitation, high winds and power outages to the San Francisco Bay Area. The storm is expected to bring anywhere between 2 to 5 inches of rain to many parts of the area.
(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 24: A fire hydrant is almost fully submerged on a flooded street on October 24, 2021 in San Rafael, California. A Category 5 atmospheric river is bringing heavy precipitation, high winds and power outages to the San Francisco Bay Area. The storm is expected to bring anywhere between 2 to 5 inches of rain to many parts of the area.
(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
And there's still plenty of rain on the way.
The most recent storm is just one of many affecting the weather along the west coast.
Watch: Cars drive over flooded roads in San Rafael, California
Cars were seen driving over flooded roads in San Rafael, California on Sunday.
Flood watches have been issued from Redding in northern California to places like Mariposa, Monterey, Kernville and Santa Barbara in the central and southern areas of the state.
Flood watches have been issued in areas that could pick up an additional few inches of rain. (FOX Weather)
Several areas are under the threat of flash flooding, including Los Angeles.
There's also a threat for debris flows in and around wildfire burn scar areas, including the Caldor, Dixie, Camp and North Complex wildfires.
The concern for flash flooding continues as heavy rain continues to fall in California. (FOX Weather)
Waterlogged cities and towns across the state are expected to pick up an additional 1 to 2 inches of rain before the storm begins to wind down Tuesday.
Fresno, San Miguel and Santa Maria are areas where the most rain could fall Monday into Tuesday, and places like San Francisco and Los Angeles could pick up an additional inch of rain.
Some parts of California could receive an additional 2 inches of rain. (FOX Weather)
Snow is also expected to keep falling in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and winter storm warnings have been issued for areas in the higher elevations where up to 2 feet of snow could fall.
Two feet of snow could fall in the higher elevations. (FOX Weather)
Power outages have also been reported across the state. More than 108,000 customers are in the dark as of Monday morning.
Thousands of people are without power as this latest storm slams the West Coast. (FOX Weather)
Sonoma County reported almost 14,000 people in the dark. Further south in San Mateo County, nearly 28,000 outages were reported.