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The first system would approach the coast on Saturday and move inland, the bulletin said, adding that there were “multiple slight risks of excessive rainfall” that could lead to localized instances of “urban and small stream flooding as well as mudslides.” “More moderate rainfall will continue into Sunday ahead of a second storm system approaching the coast early Monday morning,” according to the bulletin. The highest elevations of the Sierra Nevada Mountains were expected to see 3 to 6 feet of snow through Monday, forecasters said. Sierra foothills could see 2 to 3 inches of rain, leading to the possibility of mudslides and flooding, they said. More than 22,000 California utility customers were without power Saturday evening, according to On Saturday, the White House announced President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration for California that focuses federal aid on three hard-hit counties: Merced, Sacramento and Santa Cruz. The declaration, which could be expanded to cover additional areas, addresses federal help for recovery and damage from storms dating back to Dec. 27, according to a White House statement. Assistance will also be available statewide for “hazard mitigation” aimed at softening the affects of future severe weather, it said. Authorities spent the week searching for The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office 'We're not done' There have been some breaks in the storm, giving residents time to assess the damage, but there is more rain to come, Gov. Gavin...

Stormy skies this week An old meteorologists’ saying is, “cut-off low, weatherman’s woe.” That will be the case this week as an area of low pressure, cut off from the jet stream, meanders toward California and spins turbulent weather across the state. The European weather model forecasts an area of low pressure to move toward Southern California this week — spreading thunderstorms all the way into Central and Northern California. This low pressure system is expected to move toward Southern California on Monday, spinning counterclockwise and spreading cloud cover northwest toward the Bay Area. The clouds will cool Bay Area temperatures where it’s lately been hottest — to Monday highs in the upper 60s in Wine Country and 70s in the East and South Bay. Throughout the day, the atmosphere will become more unsettled, and scattered thunderstorms may pop up over the Santa Cruz Mountains, Diablo Range and Mayacamas Mountains. Storms also may drift over Santa Rosa, San Francisco, San Jose and Santa Cruz, with a possibility of brief downpours, lightning and even small hail. Weather models anticipate numerous thunderstorms to drift from the Central Valley to the Bay Area by Tuesday morning. The main threat will be occasional lightning and slick roads due to locally heavy rainfall. Storms are expected to be scattered in nature, meaning some neighborhoods will see heavy downpours and lightning strikes, while others stay completely dry. The Weather Prediction Center is forecasting rainfa...

One way to lower California's flood risk? Give rivers space : Short Wave With much of California's massive snowpack yet to melt, downstream communities remain on high alert for flooding. Hundreds of homes were destroyed or damaged during the record-breaking winter, which tested the state's aging flood infrastructure. To prevent flooding, communities often raise levees next to rivers higher and higher. Today, NPR climate correspondent Got questions about science? Email us at The melt of California's massive snowpack has led to chronic flooding in the Central Valley this spring, like this riverfront park near the town of Grayson. Lauren Sommer/NPR hide caption toggle caption Lauren Sommer/NPR With much of California's massive snowpack yet to melt, downstream communities remain on high alert for flooding. Hundreds of homes were destroyed or damaged during the record-breaking winter, which tested the state's aging flood infrastructure. Now, communities are looking for ways to protect themselves from future floods. Today, NPR climate correspondent Read more of Lauren's reporting: • California is still at risk of flooding. Maybe rivers just need some space • The latest to be evacuated from California's floods? Bunnies Got questions about science? Email us at [email protected] . We'd love to hear from you! Listen to Short Wave on Spotify , Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts . This episode was produced by Brit Hanson, edited by managing producer Rebecca Ramirez and fact-checked by...

LOS ANGELES — Authorities issued an evacuation order for over 1,500 people to leave a Northern California agricultural community early Saturday after a levee along a nearby river was breached by flooding caused by recent inclement weather. Rain and snow pounded huge swaths of California on Friday, forcing highway closures across the state and one major dam to open its spillway for the first time in nearly four years. Around 9,000 people were under evacuation orders in the state, California Office of Emergency Services Director Nancy Ward said. In Tulare County, evacuation orders were issued for the parts of the small community of Springville and city of Exeter, due to flooding and swollen waterways, the sheriff’s office said. Evacuation warnings were issued along the Tule River in Porterville, population 62,000. President Joe Biden on Friday “We’ve been here about 20 years, and we really haven’t seen anything to this extent,” said Eric Diekmann of Soquel in Santa Cruz County, whose home is on the other side of a road that washed out. Even after flood concerns taper Friday night, more bad weather is in store for the weekend and the coming days, National Weather Service meteorologist David Lawrence said. The storm waned throughout Saturday, but another strong atmospheric event is expected on Monday that could bring more snow in the higher-elevated mountain regions and renewed flooding concerns. John Bays clears snow off his driveway after a series of storms, in Lake Arrowhea...