The latest deadly storm triggered evacuations and the closure of schools and roads across California.
across California due to the threat of "torrential rain, widespread flooding, rapid water rises, mudslides and landslides with possible debris flows, heavy mountain snow and gusty high winds," per the National Weather Service.
Authorities called off the search for a 5-year-old boy who was swept away in floodwaters near Paso Robles in central coastal California, as the death toll from the barrage of severe storm systems increased to 14 Monday,On Tuesday morning, severe thunderstorms swept across north-central California, knocking out power to tens of thousands and prompting rare tornado warnings.
More than 16 inches of rain have already fallen in the mountains of Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, and as much as 7.12 inches in Los Angeles County. An additional 2 to 5 inches of rain is predicted today, and will only worsen the flooding and mudslides that have forced thousands to evacuate.Monday for over 34 million Californians — about 90% of the state's population.
Nearly all of California has received rainfall totals 400% to 600% above average in the past several weeks, the National Weather Service
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