California Braces for More Flooding As Another Storm Approaches

California Braces for , More Flooding , As Another Storm Approaches.
'Newsweek' reports that California is bracing
for another storm coming on the heels of
a devastating atmospheric river which
threatens to bring more flooding. .
On February 4, the atmospheric river
wreaked havoc on the state with
severe rain, snow and powerful winds. .
That storm system followed a similar system the week
before which dumped a deluge of rain on the state,
saturating the ground and increasing the risk of flooding.
That storm system followed a similar system the week
before which dumped a deluge of rain on the state,
saturating the ground and increasing the risk of flooding.
The series of extreme storms caused
catastrophic flooding across the state,
with Los Angeles receiving over 7 inches of rain. .
The series of extreme storms caused
catastrophic flooding across the state,
with Los Angeles receiving over 7 inches of rain. .
Another compact storm
will drop southward near
the California coast from
Wednesday into Wednesday
night, bringing several hours
of rain along its path, Heather Zehr, AccuWeather Senior
Meteorologist, via 'Newsweek'.
'Newsweek' points out that the incoming
storm threatens to bring an additional inch
of rain in southern California and half
an inch in the northern half of the state.
'Newsweek' points out that the incoming
storm threatens to bring an additional inch
of rain in southern California and half
an inch in the northern half of the state.
This storm path cuts off any
tropical connection which led
to the excessive and destructive
conditions over the past several
days. The prevailing wind direction
also won't help to enhance the rain
like we saw with this last storm, Heather Zehr, AccuWeather Senior
Meteorologist, via 'Newsweek'.
According to AccuWeather, the main
concern remains flooding, as the ground
is already extremely saturated. .
The rain can also cause
a return of standing water in
areas that see some improvement, Heather Zehr, AccuWeather Senior
Meteorologist, via 'Newsweek'.
Wind remains a concern as well after the
February 4 storm caused widespread power
outages with winds as high as 162 miles
per hour, near the state record set in 2017