US EditionLingering Thunderstorms Bring Flooding Risk After Atmospheric River Drenches Much of California
The storm caused at least six deaths and brought over 4 inches of rain to coastal Santa Barbara County, with flood advisories and mudslide risks persisting, officials said.
- On Sunday, November 16, 2025, a powerful atmospheric river had mostly moved through California, dousing statewide coastal and inland areas with heavy rain and mountain snow.
- The long plume of tropical moisture over the Pacific formed and began drenching the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday night, then unleashed widespread rain over Southern California on Friday and Saturday.
- The National Weather Service warned, `Due to the abundant rainfall the past couple of days, it will not take as much rainfall to cause additional flooding/rockslide conditions`, as authorities reported rescue efforts and a migrant boat capsized off San Diego, leaving four dead.
- Flood advisories remained through Sunday afternoon for LA, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, with lingering thunderstorms raising mudslide risks in burn-scarred Los Angeles County, prompting local residents to sandbag properties.
- Scattered rain could continue through Tuesday in the southern part of the state, and the National Weather Service said another incoming storm is expected on Thursday.
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Lingering thunderstorms bring flooding risk after atmospheric river drenches much of California
A powerful atmospheric river had mostly moved through California after causing at least six deaths and dousing much of the state, but lingering thunderstorms brought the risk of mudslides in areas of Los Angeles County that were recently ravaged by wildfire.
The American weather service warns for caution in former fire areas. The residents are to prepare to leave their homes quickly.
A powerful atmospheric river crossed California after causing at least six deaths and flooding much of the state, but persistent thunderstorms caused the risk of landslides in areas of Los Angeles County, recently devastated by forest fires.
The heavy rains that battered Southern California throughout the weekend caused widespread flooding, road collapses and flooding in areas that had already suffered from fires in the past. Authorities announced that one person was killed as a direct result of the storm, while millions of residents faced exceptional weather conditions. In Los Angeles County, fire forces announced that warnings and evacuation orders had been lifted yesterday eveni…
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