"California Braces for Historic Flooding from Rare Rainfall Event"
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Southern California is bracing for more flooding and mudslides as a powerful atmospheric river brings heavy rain, with up to 3 inches expected in Los Angeles and San Diego. The region has already seen 5 to 10+ inches of rain, prompting state of emergencies in eight counties and a local state of emergency in Los Angeles. The University of California, Los Angeles recorded a one-in-1,000 year rainfall event, causing significant damage and displacing people. The storm has led to canceled events, including the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am golf tournament, and has been attributed to three deaths. The potential for flash flooding is expanding into neighboring states.
- Southern California braces for more flooding from 'one-in-1000 year' rainfall event USA TODAY
- California storm full coverage: State of emergency declared as atmospheric river brings 'potentially historic' flood threat Yahoo News
- Los Angeles Hit by Mudslides, Flooding as Atmospheric River Persists The Wall Street Journal
- How much rain has fallen in Southern California during the storm? Here’s a map KTLA Los Angeles
- Historic rains threatens to overflow Los Angeles River The Associated Press
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