A powerful storm barreled toward Southern California after flooding highways, toppling trees, cutting power to 380,000 utility customers and causing mud flows in areas burned bare by recent fires across the northern part of the state.
The storm also hit an area of Santa Cruz County which had been hit by wildfires, causing concerns about mudslides and prompting some evacuation orders.
Drenching showers and strong winds accompanied the arrival of an atmospheric river. That’s a long and wide plume of moisture pulled in from the Pacific Ocean.
Flooding was reported across the San Francisco Bay Area.
Authorities closed State Route 70 in Butte County because of mudslides within the massive Dixie Fire burn scar.
The weather service said Sunday was San Francisco’s 4th wettest day dating back to the Gold Rush years.
